With due respect to the above interventions and respective points of view, it should be considered that the annexation of Goa occurred at the end of 1961 and we're presently in mid -2024. More than 63 years have relapsed, corresponding to the existence of 2 generations thereafter. It is useless to "chorar sobre leite derramado" ( to cry over spilt milk). Referring to the actual Goa situation, one must consider 2 aspects: sociological and political. The Goan freedom fight is in line with the general anticolonial process that occurred in Asia (India included) and Africa. Paying my homage to the freedom fighters - Hindu or Catholics - the fact is that immediately after annexation, had it not been for Jack Sequeira, leading the linguistic demand for Konkani, Goa would have been integrated into Maharastra. So, where to find, *today * the basis for the goan individuality, if, from 400.000 goans till 1961, Goa is the home land of more than 1.800.000 living in Goa? This reality should be taken into consideration. Besides, from a sociological (and also religious) point of view, a "case study" arises to find a basis for Goans to defend the Hindutva "philosophy" and accept the refusal of the official recognition of the Romi script of Konkani. These are real issues that concern Goa. Best wishes to all António Bernardo Colaço
'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net <[email protected]> escreveu (quarta, 7/08/2024 à(s) 12:31): > The topic of this subject is not about Goa, but I will respond. > > Eugene, see what is happening with the independence of East Timor with > serious problems and which did not want to be part of Indonesia with a > dazzling development. The Flores Island, Indonesia (with a Catholic > majority, formerly Portuguese and formerly Netherlands) have a higher life > index than East Timor. Goa is benefiting from being part of India, one of > the 5 giants of the world. Goa has its own government and no longer > receives Governador Geral de Portugal. > > > > > On Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 08:14:41 PM GMT+1, Eugene Correia < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > The Liberation issue is much a "talking point" these days, as it was after > India's military march in Goa. Leo Lawrence, if I remember correctly, was > Portuguese Consul in then Bombay. I have the book and had read it. Now I > have an e-book of it. Whatever position those Goans who spearheaded the > Liberation movement were bravehearts. They were seized with nationalist > ideas, much due to the work of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia and Dr. Juliao Menezes > with Tristao de Braganza Cunha spurring the susegado Goans to think and > move ahead to fight against Colonialisation with his sterling call for > reinvention of Goanhood in his booklet, Denationalisation of Goans. > The fire was light and it was only time that it became a vast flame that > engulfed many Goans into the fight against Portugal. If only Salazar was > kind enough to listen to the Goans, he would hand it peacefully for Goans > to rule instead of inviting the wrath of Nehru. Coming into the embrace of > India was good enough, as Goa would not be able to stand alone in the > Indian ton.ination. We have seen how the ruling powers have behaved since > Liberation. > > Eugene Correia > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2024 at 6:16 PM Rowena <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, I'm looking for someone to possibly do fieldwork and research on some > aspects of the real estate market in Goa. Should have social sciences > background and worked with quantitative and qualitative methos. > > If there are enthusiastic persons, please let me know at the earliest. > > Regards, rowena > > On Sat, 6 Jul, 2024, 22:56 Frederick Noronha, <[email protected]> > wrote: > > This is what the lawyer-politician Radharao Gracias posted on his Facebook > page some days ago. Would anyone know how accurate it is? Though I met Joao > Cabral while he was alive (in the late 1990s or early 2000s, not sure), > probably others like me might not have been aware of these details. FN > PS: Nehru Seizes India was available online some time ago (full text), but > can't seem to locate it now. > > [image: radha-on-1961.png] > > > On Sat, 6 Jul 2024 at 22:44, John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We should celebrate the fact that those four brave Goans, by doing what > they did, created a record that we, Goans, have the right to > self-determination. Had they not done what they did, those individuals who > denied that right to us, Goans, might have turned around and say: “Did you > ask for that right? For future reference, you should always ask.” Now they > cannot say that. > This is why I consider what happened to us, Goans, as a historical > fatality, because we did not exercise that right and because we will never > again be able to exercise that right. > I view the Declaration of Self-Determination as the most important > document in the history of Goa. I would like to respectfully propose to all > my fellow Goans that they should frame that Declaration and hang it on a > wall in their houses. I have already done it myself. > John M. de Figueiredo > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:33 AM, Roland Francis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Historically the letter of protest would have taken much courage and > caused repercussion to its signatories, but are you sure it should have > been a Day of Joy for Goans? > It made no dent in Salazar’s thinking (although that was Salazar’s fault, > not theirs) not was it responsible for the ultimate repeal of that Act, so > what is it that we should be celebrating. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 8:03 AM JOHN DE FIGUEIREDO <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Attached is an article that may be of interest. > > John M. de Figueiredo > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1716574243.695219.1720157593323%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1716574243.695219.1720157593323%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5QWCxttPttXgQdpGbgyYRgmfdt3SiVS06sH%2BptvSEdGVQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5QWCxttPttXgQdpGbgyYRgmfdt3SiVS06sH%2BptvSEdGVQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1D2F3A25-C255-4370-BC64-FB7A589D6402%40sbcglobal.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1D2F3A25-C255-4370-BC64-FB7A589D6402%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAMCR53JwEZcDWEe-kYy%3DpgxQY84w4n2ELPHznDH_bVQ5YB7sNA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAMCR53JwEZcDWEe-kYy%3DpgxQY84w4n2ELPHznDH_bVQ5YB7sNA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAEeKbZX2gVzcZUtCLCTiHKdMEE1ZFG9uR_hVd_8ZeMR2qAK9xw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAEeKbZX2gVzcZUtCLCTiHKdMEE1ZFG9uR_hVd_8ZeMR2qAK9xw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAJhbo_6pdWhx9gDqNx9o%3DdzV6_%3D0Zuo%2Bzf6SD%3DDDoWAaEeG5Kg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAJhbo_6pdWhx9gDqNx9o%3DdzV6_%3D0Zuo%2Bzf6SD%3DDDoWAaEeG5Kg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/546871565.3917381.1723023724608%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/546871565.3917381.1723023724608%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- normetica.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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