A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN IN GOAN HISTORY
"Women’s Day" was celebrated worldwide on 8th March 2005 and a tribute was paid to all women living and dead as well. There were a lot of reports on every News Paper, lot of debates on the TV broadcast, etc. etc…
While reading one of our Goan Newspapers “THE SUNDAY NAVHIND TIMES” dated 13th March. 2005, I was really surprised to read one particular article on “Panorama”, I’m sure you too will be astonished.
Many may even have just neglected the article, but all those who are preserving the Goan History records, this could be very vital, specially to Tiatrist and students of present times. The article was written by “Mr. Prajal Sakhardande” (Pages from the past), and the text reads as follows:-
THEY WERE THE FIRST.
A Tribute to Women in Goan History.
A Tribute to Women in Goan History.
The first Goan woman psychiatrist was Dr Ms Adelia Costa and Laxmibai Talaulikar, Gawdulaka Kholkar were the first voijins.
The first Goan woman scientist was Dr Ms Beatriz De Menezes Braganza.
The first women Sports Director of Goa and a Phd in Sports was Dr Ms Suzana D’Souza.
The first professional Goan Women Photographer was Palmira Coutinho.
The first Goan model was Sooranga Moolgaokar for Raja Ravi Verma’s paintings in the 1870’s.
The first Goan woman scientist was Dr Ms Beatriz De Menezes Braganza.
The first women Sports Director of Goa and a Phd in Sports was Dr Ms Suzana D’Souza.
The first professional Goan Women Photographer was Palmira Coutinho.
The first Goan model was Sooranga Moolgaokar for Raja Ravi Verma’s paintings in the 1870’s.
The very first woman actress on the Indian screen was a Goan from Asnoda, her name was Kamlabai Kamat (Gokhale). It was a silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, the the father of Indian Cinema in 1913. People hardly know this fact.
Durga Khote (Lad) another Goan from Sanvordem followed soon and became popular.
The first Goan womam to act on Marathi stage was a classical singer named Jyotsna Bhole.
The first Goan womam to act on Marathi stage was a classical singer named Jyotsna Bhole.
The first Goan woman to act on Konkani stage (Tiatr) in the first Tiatr Italian Bhurgo in 1892 was Regina Fernandes.
The first Goan girl to act in the first Konkani film Mogacho Aoundo in 1950 was Lena Fernandes.
The first Indian to win the “Miss World” title was Goan Ms Rita Faria in the year 1966.
The first Goan painter was Prafulla Dhanukar.
The first Goan woman classical singer Kesarbai Kerkar was bestowed the title “Surashree” by Poet Laureatte Rabindranath Tagore.
Mohana Palkar was the Goan dancer at the court of the Peshwa in the year 1875.
The first woman historian of Goa was Maria Ermilinda Stuarts Gomes and almost contemporary to was Propercia Correia Afonso Figuerido in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The first Goam Woman Teachers were Ana Joaquina D’Souza Correia and Piyush Bandodkar.
Imelda Tavora was the first Goan Radio Star among women.
Ashatai Phadke and Radhabai Kamat were the first women Kirtankars of Goa.
The first Goan women poets were Gokulbai Talaulikar, Godavaribai Naik, Seetabai Kundaikar and Sosuaka Kenkre.
The first Goan women poets were Gokulbai Talaulikar, Godavaribai Naik, Seetabai Kundaikar and Sosuaka Kenkre.
The first two wrote Marathi poems and the last two wrote “Abhangas” and “Ovyos” respectively.
The first Konkani woman poet of Goa was Smt. Vijayabai Sarmalkar.
The first woman Konkani Prose writer of Goa was Sheila Kolambkar Naik.
The first Konkani woman writer to win the Sahitya Academy Puraskar for her work “Sapanphullam” was Meena Kakodkar.
There have been Goan Women journalists, nurses, singers, sports women, social activists and workers, caterers, councilors, educationists, bankers, women in technical fields, fashion world, historians, librarians, women running tea-shops, hotels, businesswomen, columnists and so on.
We cannot forget the women who composed the Dhalo, Jugdyo, Ovyo, Davlimandi, etc.
To all of them my humble tribute and salute on the occasion of “Women’s Day” – 2005.
Best Wishes to all,
Sanny Vaz – Kuwait
Sanny Vaz – Kuwait
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Sanny Vaz, hails from Quepem (Goa), and presently based in Kuwait (early worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). In his free time, he contributes in his writings his thoughts on social issues pertaining to Goa and Goans. Popularly well known among the tiatr circle as Sanny de Quepem, he is a fine Konkani stage singer. A keen observer, he renders his services gratis for the sole purpose of upliftment of Konkani heritage. He has also participated in All India Radio (A.I.R.) Konkani programmes. His contributions are published in Goa's most popular and well known http://www.goa-world.com 's Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter.
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