The history of early Goan emigration needs to be written By Eduardo Faleiro [email protected]
Sometime ago, I visited several villages and towns in the neighbouring districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka to meet people of Goan origin settled there. During the 16th and 17th centuries thousands of Goans, both Hindus and Christians, left Goa to escape religious and cultural persecution. GL responds: Goan emigration over the eras (including Portuguese era) stemmed from: 1. Religious and Cultural persecution (as mentioned above). 2. Wars and / or threats of wars. 3. Epidemics. 4. Droughts and famines. 5. Economic opportunities. Regards: GL
