--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Goa's Secret Compared- Part III > Goa's Inquisition Part III >
Out of curiosity, where did you get all the information for this series that you have been posting? > This rather harsh /excessive punishment needs to be compared to other > atrocities of the period. As an example: Christians in Canara (a.k.a. > Mangloreans / originally Goans) after the Tipu Sultan-British conflict > were rounded up in 1784 and marched to Seringapatam. The estimated > killed in 1784 range from 30,000 to 80,000 (Thirty thousand to Eighty > thousand) including old men, women and children. As per historical > accounts, "All their lands, goods and personal property were confiscated > and given away to loyal subjects.... Their churches were destroyed and > many of the stones were used to build mosques and other monuments." > Wonder how often Tariq has riled against this episode in Goan history - > the ultimate revision of the history of Goans. While you have a nasty habit of defending the actions of all Catholics, never mind how indefensible those actions may be; no such traits exist within me - thankfully. Why don't you give Tipu Sultan -5 points. -Tariq __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
