Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:08 PM:
> <http://washingtontimes.com/world/20040423-093658-6657r.htm> > > Portugal ruled Indian state for 4-1/2 centuries > > From combined dispatches > > > On his last voyage to India, da Gama died of illness on Christmas Eve 1524, > and his remains were returned to Portugal for burial. > Vasco da Gama did not die �on his last voyage to India�. He ruled the Portuguese "Estado da India" as Viceroy from Sept. 24 to Dec. 24, 1524. Although the government services of the "Estado da India" functioned in the city of Goa (presently Old Goa), the capital of the "Estado" was in Cochin. da Gama died and was buried in Cochin and his remains were later removed to Lisbon. The capital of the "Estado da India" was officially transferred from Cochin to Old Goa in 1530. > > Goa, about 300 miles north of Calicut, was an ancient Hindu city that was > conquered by Muslim invaders in 1312 and had changed hands several times. It > surrendered without a fight to the Portuguese explorer Afonso de Albuquerque > in 1510, but was besieged by a Muslim army for several months that year > before the Portuguese escaped in their ships. > > De Albuquerque returned to Goa with a larger force late the same year, > massacred the Muslims and appointed a Hindu governor. > Albuquerque did not appoint a Hindu governor. He himself was the first governor of Goa. Jorge ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
