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South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Fri (June 27) to Mon (June 30)
At Kala Academy, and ESG, Panaji, Goa
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-June/076384.html
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Further to my recent posting, here is a chronological history of Goa - does
tell a lot! That was provided to me by my close friend.
1367 - Conquest of the kingdom of Kadamba (of which Goa was the capital) by
the empire of Vijaynagar.
1380-1454: Rule of Vijaynagara governors.
1469 - Capture of Goa by the Muslim Bahmani king, Muhammad Shah II.
1454-1471: Rule by Bankapur chiefs.
1488 - Capture of Goa by Yusuf Adil Shah ("the Sabayo") of Bijapur.
1471-1489: Rule of Sultan of Bijapur.
1498 - Discovery of the route to India by Vasco da Gama.
1489-1510: Yusuf Adilshaha rules over Goa.
1510 - Capture of Goa by Afonso de Albuquerque.
1515 - Defence of Goa against Ismail Adil Shah ("the Idalcan").
1542 - Arrival of St. Francis Xavier.
1543-1783: Portuguese aquire Bardez and Salcette from Ibraim Adilshah.
1570 - Siege of Goa by the Idalcan.
1510-1543: Portuguese rule over a limited territory of Goa, mostly Tiswadi
islands.
1595 - First Dutch voyage to the Indies.
1600 - English East India Company's charter.
1642 - Treaty between England and Portugal.
1683 - Attack on Goa by Marathas under Sambhaji.
1695 - Viceroy moves his residence out of the city of Velha Goa.
1741 - Marathas and Bhonsles defeated by Portuguese forces.
1749 - Expulsion of the Jesuits.
1759 - Viceroy takes up residence in Panjim.
1764 - Acquisition of New Conquests.
1778 - Acquisition of Pernem.
1783 - Portuguese annex Pernem.
1788-1799: Portuguese rule extended over entire Goa.
1797 - Occupation of Goa by British Army.
1813 - Withdrawal of British Army.
1821 - Goa represented in Portuguese parliament.
1843 - Panjim declared the capital of Goa.
1881 - Commencement of railway building in Goa.
1905 - Development of iron and manganese ore mines.
1947 - Indian independence.
1961 - Goa incorporated into the Indian Union.
Dec-19,1961: Conquest of Goa by the army of Nehru.
1987 - August 12th, Goa gained statehood.
1961-1987: Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
May-30,1987:Goa becomes a state within India.
