The article I wrote precisely said that I was told by my freedom fighters based in Bombay, including my uncle, that Nehru was confused as one group wanted quick action and the other wanted to avoid armed action. I said it appeared in OHeraldo, and, by the way, I don't consider Navhind Times to be a "rag." Nehru. used the word "unique" in the public speech he gave on his first visit to Goa, and that he would try and help maintain the Goan culture. That's what the present lot of fighters for Special Status want to drive home. Rajan Narayan has used the word in his book, Triumph of Secularism, but without any reference. However, the book was commissioned by Salgoakars, and portrays VM Salgoakar as the silent spirit behind the Opinion Poll. It says the mining baron bankrolled it.
Eugene Sent from my iPad > On Feb 23, 2019, at 1:33 AM, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ajeeb is an Arabic word come to Hindi probably through the Persian language > which was the ‘via media’ language used in the court’s of India’s Afghan > marauders and later rulers in the North. > > It has several meanings; amazing, wondrous, but also weird, strange and > peculiar. > > Nehru is known to have called Goans “strange” in the context of the organized > groups of Goan freedom fighters based in Bombay and communist leaning, trying > to pressure him to use force to march into Goa while he was trying his best > to negotiate freedom through diplomatic means. He was at odds to understand > why those Goans would like India to use force knowing that their own people > may have to bear the fallout of a battle. They are said to have gone in a > delegation to meet him even at the last moment in Delhi to press their point. > Knowing this he avoided them and was frustrated enough to make the remark > attributed to him. > > It may well be that on an occasion after overrunning Goa and wanting to make > Goans comfortable with Indian rule, he might have said to politically placate > them that theirs was a unique culture that should be protected. > > There is no certitude about either of these two possibilities being true or > whether there is some other explanation for his calling Goans ‘ajeeb’. > > You cannot claim your version to be true based on an article you wrote in the > Navhind Times. Articles in that rag are only as good as those who write them. > There is no verification or vetting done there to ferret out the facts, I am > sure. > > Roland. > Toronto. > > >> On Feb 22, 2019, at 8:27 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> At least some Goans got the Radio Mango award, which the some winners >> proclaimed loudly for the world to hear. Some got glowing write-ups from >> friends/admirers on Goan forums, and some went to get bug media soace in >> Goan newspapers. One triatrist is flogging "legend" as said by Radio Mango. >> A legend doesn't steal someone else's tiartrs. >> Roland used the same "Goans are strange", a quote attrubuted to Nehru. It's >> become a cliche that needs to be debunked once and for all. I had written a >> short piece in OHerald a couple of years ago on the wrong contect the word >> "ajeeb" is interpreted. Nehru had said Goa has a "unique" culture. >> >> Eugene >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Feb 22, 2019, at 2:35 AM, Albert Peres <afpe...@3129.ca> wrote: >>> >>> After a brilliant run of 325 show over 6 years, it looks like Toronto's >>> Radio Mango is gone. >>> >>> Here is a Message posted on their website: >>> >>> ANI DEV BOREM KORUM. >>> Saying goodbye is never easy. That’s why, we have memories to sustain us. >>> Tuning into our beloved Konkani program every Saturday, fbrought us closer >>> to our language, our culture and our people. Listening to Konkani songs >>> stirred something deep inside all of us. And when one has moved away from >>> the familiar to a new country, imagination alone is never enough. It’s >>> language that takes to where we truly belong. >>> There is another amazing force outside of language to take us back to where >>> we came from. Nostalgia. Flying to the familiar on the swift wings of >>> nostalgia takes us to places and people, tucked away in small memory >>> pockets. >>> >>> For 6 glorious years Radio Mango transported you to the golden shores of >>> the Konkan. To what we lost, and what we gained by immigrating to our new >>> home, Canada. Radio Mango kept you in touch with the timeless beauty of >>> back home through songs, news, debates, interviews, conversations and >>> segments devoted to our classic cuisine, performers, grandma’s remedies and >>> more. Moreover, we kept it trendy and relevant through segments which >>> brought you the latest on topics like real estate and kids adapting to the >>> new Canadian culture, while retaining the values of home. >>> >>> Yes, it’s been a long and fruitful journey. What’s most important, Radio >>> Mango hit all the marks: the first radio program of its kind in North >>> America, the first organisation to bring the people of Mangalore and Goa >>> together on one stage, a vibrant broadcast without a single break over 6 >>> years, a platform for our people from every walk of life: musicians, >>> authors, community leaders, businessmen, singers, performers…even everyday >>> folks who strive to make a difference in the community. >>> We are leaving on a high note. And we thank each and every one of our loyal >>> listeners who took time out to listen in, check us out, and let us know how >>> we did. We are deeply grateful to our volunteers who have been with us on >>> this beautiful journey. >>> >>> Our last broadcast will be on December 15th, 2018. We take this opportunity >>> to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. >>> --- >>> >>> Their last show is archived here: >>> https://soundcloud.com/user-828397195 >>> >>> --- >>> I had a chance to interview co-founder, producer and host Milena >>> Marques-Zachariah during the show's 6th Anniversary Fundraiser on September >>> 22nd 2018. >>> >>> The organization had just transitioned from community radio to web >>> broadcast: >>> https://www.goaculturelist.ca/2018/09/24/fashion-blog-looking-good-with-radio-mango/ >>> >>> I believe the creative team of Milena and Alan Sequeira remains together >>> and still work on other projects. They both are seasoned professional in >>> the tumultuous field of advertising. >>> >>> As noted in my article: >>> '...they have accomplished many, many, things that no other Canadian >>> venture has; they have bridged a gap between Goan and Mangalorean >>> Communities and brought them together, from across Ontario’s Golden >>> Horseshoe, to have fun, share, and celebrate a common heritage; they have >>> helped us reminisce and as well have broadcast the voices of a new >>> generation; they have developed a communication channel, a stepping stone, >>> for businesses and professionals to reach their market; and they have >>> proven that the Konkani language can be a source of pride, for growth, and >>> a fountain for creativity.' >>> >>> Sad to see the project go. >>> >>> -- >>> Albert Peres >>> >>> afpe...@3129.ca >>> 416.660.0847 cell
