I totally agree with you and others, when you say the same about 'Goa and
Goans under Portuguese rule'; with a slight difference that, in Goa the
upper castes like Brahmins etc. were the actual rulers; as far as internal
matters were concerned!
Nasci Caldeira
Melbourne.
From: Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet]British Raj was beneficial : P.M.
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 17:46:58 +0100
He added: "Our notions of the rule of law, of a constitutional
government, of a free press, of a professional civil service, of
modern universities and research laboratories have all been fashioned
in the crucible where an age-old civilisation met the dominant Empire
of the day."
Comment: Could I add, this was also true for Goa and Goans under the
Portuguese?
Gabe Menezes.
London, England
