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As far as I know, the Portuguese never tried to persuade the Goans that they
were not Indians "geographically and ethnically", so much so that they
called the conglomerate of their possessions in the subcontinent (Goa,
Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar-Haveli) "Estado da INDIA" and very often
referred to it as "A INDIA", "A Nossa INDIA", "INDIA Portuguesa", etc.
Jorge
"CORNEL DACOSTA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote on: Thursday, August 02, 2007:
>
> Hi Carmo and others
> People from Goa have always been Indians geographically and ethnically.
> Unfortunately, the Portuguese tried to persuade the Goans that somehow
> they were not Indians and some gullible ones bought such nonsense.
> Further, Goa is being mainstreamed before our very eyes into India after
> 451 years of foreign rule.
> I am sure some pro Portuguese people of Goan origin will take umbrage at
> what I say--so let the debate begin please.
> Cornel DaCosta (temporarily away from my escritoire)
>
> goa world <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ji ham, Dr. Carmo!!
>
> AlmeidaG(ji)
>
>
> On 8/1/07, CARMO DCRUZ wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Goa is a State of India......Goans.....They might have been ruled by the
>> Portuguese before. But today they are all Indians. Jai Hind ! Whether you
>> like it or not !
>>
>> Carmo D'Cruz
>> ex Goa, India
>> now INDIAN Harbour Beach, Florida,
>
