Salvador Mendonsa was born a hundred years ago and found himself postedto 
Bangalore when it was a very provincial and very Brit settlement.  He joined 
theranks of Goans who Anglicized their names: Mendens !  He had six children, a 
son Albert reverted to Mendonsa.  Another, Raymond, decidedhe wanted to be 
MendonCa-Mendens.   Raymond's children, young adults now, go as Mendens.  

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