[Goanet]Re: Konkani myths and facts (fwd)

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

On behalf of Goanetters who might be interested in the subject, I had 
requested Fr Pratap Naik sj (of the Thomas Stevens Konknni Kendr) to send 
us a summary of his talk held earlier today, April 15, at the Xavier 
Centre of Historical Research in its often-lively History Hour series.

        For those of us who couldn't be around, maybe following Dr
        Naik's brief bullet points might be a difficult task.
        Rene has responded to the arguments put forward by Dr Naik,
        but obviously the priest is arguing that all the statements
        enlisted by him are myths. It would have been really nice
        if he could also share with us what he (Dr Naik) sees to be
        the factual position in each case.
As someone who has been intrigued by the politics of language in Goa since 
the mid-eighties (when I worked in an unabashedly pro-Konkani Herald, but 
didn't quite buy the arguments being put out... the paper grew in 
circulation, of course) this is a controversial but interesting issue.

Dr Naik had sent out the above header to his note, which was in a doc 
format. Any further inputs to offer the 'other' side of the story would be 
interesting. Thanks! FN

---------- Forwarded message ----------
I am sending the gist of my talk today at Xavier Centre of Historical 
Research, Alto Porvorim, Goa at 5.30 p.m.: Konkani myths and facts as 
attachment files. The content of my these files might help your viewers.

Thanking you,
Pratap Naik, S.J.