Hi Gilbert What was the real reason Timoja invited the Portuguese to Goa? Kind Regards
Oscar On Fri, 23 Jun 2023, 10:08 pm Gilbert Lawrence, <[email protected]> wrote: > Subject: [Goanet] Injustices under Portuguese proven, yet people dislike > when I talk: Goa CM Pramod Sawant > > Bhai Mauzo (Jnanpith awardee Damodar Mauzo) has already spoken about how > Konkani suffered injustice during the Portuguese regime, how strictures > were imposed against its use. He also spoke about what the inquisition > was. It proves that injustice was done by the Portuguese on the people of > Goa. But people feel bad if I say it, because I speak as the chief > minister, said Sawant. > > =========== > GL responds: > > The CM speaks like many Goan intellectuals and blames the colonization for > all the shortcomings of Goans. > When the British ruled the Raj, including Marathi-speaking areas, they did > not promote the native language. > That's because they, like the Portuguese, were colonizers and they did not > arrive for the welfare of the natives. > Yet that did not prevent the Marathi writers from promoting their language > during colonization. > And the Karnataka writers under the British and Tipu sultan's reign from > expanding the application of the Kanada script. > Only in Goa do the literati and politicians (even today) OUTSOURCE the > promotion of Konkani to the state and church. > Is that the sussegad trait coming-through? > BTW, the reason the Portuguese landed in Goa was because of the invitation > from Timoja Nayak, Mhalu Pai (Sardesai of Verna) and the Raya of > Vijayanagar. > > Regards, GL >
