My interpretation of Alu's contention is that the Indian sub-continent would still be -- most unlikely -- under the sway of Mughal Muslim rullers.
Alfred
From: "cornel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet]PORTUGUESE EMBRACE Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:44:55 -0000
> Alu wrote Re The Portuguese Embrace...
> The very small Portuguese tribe traveled east by sea to reach the backyard
> of the infidel empire - to alleviate the military pressure...
> Us, the Portuguese, and you the Southern Indians, were then the agents of
> change from ancient to modern times, because after we met in Calicut the
> world 'nunca mais foi o mesmo'.
> We together started today's globalization.
I find this from Alu difficult to take even with a large pinch of salt!
Are you serious Alu or is this an early April Fools' joke? To suggest that
the people of Goa would have been Pakistanis but for the Portuguese embrace
is questionable on many counts. If I had the time, I would have spelt this
out but I think it would be like casting pearls to swine. However, I say
this more in in sorrow than anger.
Cornel
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