: The author of 'Medieval Goa' may have wrongly referred to the 'memorable performances at Sufi Sutra' - in fact it should be Cama Sutra. BC
All that ended temporarily when Portuguese rule commenced with the slaughter of at least 6,000 Muslim defenders of Goa. But realpolitik soon took over, in 'Medieval Goa' Dr Teotonio de Souza writes "Portuguese-Bijapur relations were more cordial than the relations of the Portuguese with any other neighbour of theirs in Western India." By the 17th century, the ancient connections across the Arabian Sea were restored anew. That rich cultural history underlay overwhelming audience responses to this week's memorable performances at Sufi Sutra.
