Several readers of Goanet have given their views whether Goa was <<<<ANNEXED >>>> or <<<LIBERATED >>>> Obviously those Goans who for some strange reasons do not believe that Goa is part of a subcontinent called INDIA. Such Goans spread all over from U the K to USA Canada, Australia and even East Africa people believe that Goa was Annexed. Probably a very slight majority mostly living I n Goa and India and into Pakistan believe they were LIBERATED. These Goans rationalized what happened sixty years ago. Can you imagine the chaos if all thses Goans spread all over India from Mumbai to the Nicobar and Rawalpindi were unceremoniously sent back to Goa with only their clothings they wore….alll assents accumulated for Generation to remain in Goa.
I read of one of Goan Women, who caught Prime Minister Nehru coat and asked him why they had chased them away …Nehru apologized…so the story goes, On that fateful day I was sailing from Entebbe to wards Bukoba I did not know of the dramatic events taking place on the 15 th August. Sailing on the ship. I had other preoccupation including whether I really wanted to be a civil servant in the to be Independent country called Tanganyika. I had wanted to meet this fellow called Julius Nyererewhen he visited Makerere ….I was told by one of stalwarts of the Youth Wing of TANU that I was not a member of the political Party…..Four years later the Youth Wingers would have been unruly and attacked my Family…The President sent me a warning through the Professor of Chemistry, So where do I stand about<<<Annexation or LIBERATION>>>> Not something in between. The Portugese after 5 centuries actually treated all the citizens, from Cape Verd to Brazil, Goa and Macau as Portugese Citizens…The Germans respected this and treated the Goans differently in German East Africa. SeveralGoans,Hindus, Catholics and perhapsa Muslim ortwwowent toPortugal, became Professors,Lawyers and even were members of Parliament. In 2021L The Prime Minister of Portugal, the Finance Minister and some other top Ministers are Brown Skinned Goans I ask fellows to enlighten me: Are Goans in Portugal Liberator or have they annexed the Iberia. I am looking forward to reading what Faleiro will be revealing..he was in the thick of the events in India ... It is important that we know our History Grandolfo In Makongo Juu A born citizen of Tanzania of Goan Origin.
