There was an attempt to destroy the statue of Camoes by the terrorist group Azad Gomantak Dal. Although the Camoes statue has been removed in Goa, the Lusiadas are read throught the world. The monument in Pangim was that of Vasco da Gama and not of Camoes and was removed by the MGP. They also removed the statue of Afonso de Albuquerque which stood at the Miramar circle. BC
In Goa (India) the Archeological Museum at Old Goa (which used to be a Franciscan monastery) houses a 3 meters high bronze statue of Lu?s de Cam?es. The statue was originally installed in the garden in year 1960 but was moved into the museum due to public protest after Goa's annexation to India. Another Cam?es monument in Goa, India ? "Jardim de Garcia da Orta Garden" (popularly known as Panaji Municipal Garden) has a 12 meter high pillar in the center. -- Albert Peres
