Cordially invites you to a Presentation-cum-Discussion By *Alan Machado*
*Haidar Ali, Tipu Sultan, Goa, * *and the Kanara Christians* At Xavier Centre of Historical Research Thursday, 28th January, 2016 5:30 pm Bio-data: Mr. Alan Machado, an Engineer by profession, has worked in India, UK and Australia. He has recently published SLAVES OF SULTANS, a history of conversions in Goa, migration of Goan Christians to Kanara, and their captivity under Tipu Sultan. His previous books include a history of the Mangalorean community (SARASVATI'S CHILDREN) and a novel (SHADES WITHIN SHADOWS). *Synopsis:* Haidar Ali’s and Tipu Sultan’s policy towards Goa and their Kanara Christian subjects were dramatically different. Haidar kept his channels to Goa open as a means of obtaining supplies and expertise from Goa to build up his army and navy. Goa depended on Kanara’s rice and placated Haidar with limited compliance of his requests. The English capture of Mangalore in 1768 resulted in a setback in Haidar-Christian relations for a while. Tipu’s policy toward Goa and his Christain subjects was very different, and resulted in the Captivity. Christians, Konkani, Tamil, and Kannada speaking, throughout the *sultanat-i-khudadad* were deported to Srirangapatna, and deprived of their right to live as Christians. Many superficial and biased reasons have been offered for this. This presentation will offer a more plausible explanation for Tipu’s antagonism towards Christians, which arose in his effort to establish his legitimacy to rule his *sultanat-i-khudadad*, the ‘God-given state’. -- Xavier Centre of Historical Research B B Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim, Goa 403521, India. Tel: +91-832-2417772 (Office), 2414971 (Director) *www.xchr.in* <http://www.xchr.in/> *facebook.com/xchr.goa <http://facebook.com/xchr.goa>* -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Dr Ribeiro Goan School (Nairobi) Alumni Association holds its second Alumni Memorial Mass in Old Goa: 10am Tues, Jan 26, 2016 at the Basilica de Bom Jesus, Old Goa, to honour all deceased students, faculty and staff. Following mass, light refreshments will be served in a hall adjacent to the Basilica. All alumni, former faculty, family and friends resident in India and those visiting are welcome to attend. Please RSVP via https://sites.google.com/site/massesreunions/2016goamemorialmass or contact Melba Quiterio (Goa) on 832 247 2435 or 9822587462 -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
