-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:58 AM
> > Garcia da Orta was a botanist who recorded the plants available in and > around Goa hundreds of years ago. In addition to the Botanical names and > descriptions, he also incorporated the local names in the local > language...in Roman script, Devanagri and Perso-arabic. It is a pity that we > fight over the scripts of Konkani and about Portuguese contribution to Goa. > Fortunately, Mr. Subhash Velingkar, the undisputed head of many Vidya > Prabodini-linked social and educational institutions and a former advisor on > education to the former Chief Minister,is fluent in both the scripts and all > three languages..Portuguese, Konkani and Marathi...in addition to English. > Garcia would be happy in his Orta [garden] today. > Miguel: Did you write the last line purposely so or was it a genuine mistake? A garden is "Horta" and not "Orta" in Portuguese, while - now referring to the first line - the great botanist's name was indeed "Garcia de Orta" (and not "da Orta"). Thanks for your attention. Best regards. Jorge
