Dears, Prof. S.M.Borges thinks that he alone speaks the truth and he stands for truth. He accuses others hiding the complete truth or spreading lies. This I say because recently he denied on the net that he never used Prof. before his name. The reality is quite the opposite. He has used and still using Prof. For proof read the following references:
1. Dalgadacho Sondex (DS) Konkani periodical is published by Goan Catholics for Devanagari (GCFD) led by venerable persons like Fr. Mousinho de Ataide and Fr. Jaime Couto, both "Professors" in Catholic seminaries at Rachol and Saligao, respectively. How much the gang of GCFD, extensively quoted by Melba Mergulhao antao in her article on collision of Konkani scripts in the tabloid Goan Observer [13 to 20 Sept., 2008], supports the Truth can be seen from their Sondex and the lies attrributed to them in the Goan Observer. [Sahitiya Akademi recognised script in 1987 is just one lie. OLA was passed in 1987, not a SA decision.] We have published facsmile copies of the Constitution Amendment and the Sahitiya Akademi resolution in the GOENCHO ULO of August, 2006. Ten thousand copies of that were circulated to those who read Konkani in Goa. No one who claims to be anyone in Konkani can remain unaware of this Truth on record. Prof. S.M.Borges is the member of GCFD and he is the editor of DS. So far 5 issues of DS have been published. The latest is published in June 2008. In all the DS issues on page number 1 it is printed in Devanagari script, "Editor Prof. S.M.Borges" before listing Editorial assistance of Fr. Jaime Couto 2. S.M. Borges became the member of the editorial board of Gulab GULAB Konkani monthly from 2005. Fausto V. da Costa is the editor. S.M.Borges name is printed as "Prof. S.M.Borges" under the section Editorial Board in the years 2005 to 2007 and in January and February of 2008. It is also found in articles in Gulab of October 2006 page 13. Jun 2008 pp 8 and 9. 3. The Goan Review, a Konkani and English bi-monthly, is published from Mumbai. Fausto da Costa is the editor and publisher. S.M.Borges writes regularly for this periodical. He has written his name as "Prof. S.M.Borges" in his articles. Let me give reference to a few only May-June 2005 p.10 , July-August 2005 p. 8 , September-October 2005 p. 8 , November-December 2005 p. 8 , January-February 2006 p. 8 , March-April 2006 p. 22 and May-Jun 2006 p.22 Let readers decide whether Prof. Borges could be trusted for what he writes on periodicals and on the internet. If he so convinced that Devnagari is the natural script of Konkani then let him write Konkani only in his 'natural' script and stop immediately to write Konkani in Roman script (foreign, unnatural, according to him). He was immersed in his study of stones and totally unknown to the Konkani world till 2004. He began to write in Konkani and about Konkani from the year 2004. After the death of Fr. Freddy da Costa he was given prominence in Gulab and the Goan Review by their editor Fausto da Costa, the brother of Fr. Freddy. Sotachench zoit zatollem! Mog asundi. Miguel > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 03:04:49 +0530 > From: Sebastian Borges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: fausto dacosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:02:08 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Glimpses of Konknni > Subject: [Goanet] Sebastian Borges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Glimpses > of Konknni > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Dear friends, > The article, "Glimpses of Konknni in Roman script" by Fr. Pratap Naik, > though sketchy, is fairly truthful. > > hide the fact that not a single Konkani book in Roman script was printed > between 1660 and 1890 any where in the world? And also that no > Konkani book was printed in Goa even between 1890 and 1928? I > hereby challenge Fr.Pratap Naik to prove me wrong on this count; and > this is not the first > time I am throwing this challenge. > > Fr. Naik also exploded his own pet myth: that Devanagari script is of > the Hindus whilst Roman script is of the Roman Catholics. He now > proves what I have been consistently stressing; that when it comes to > using Devanagari for writing / teaching Konkani, it is Catholic Goans > who have led the way and the Hindus, including Saraswats, followed > much later. To the evidence adduced by Fr. Naik, one could add the > following: in 1926, Francisco Pedro Borges wrote a Konkani > (Devanagari) religious book of 198 pages entitled "Kristanv > Bhavartheacho dispott'tto sangati;" this was printed in Khanapur. > > At the threshold of the twentieth century, a matriculate (equivalent > to XI passed) Shenoy Goembab, in his twenties/thirties, published some > Konkani translations in Roman script. And this is held against him. > Some ignoramuses also think that this is a revelation, little > realizing that the info is found in my translation of Shenoy Goembab's > biography. I would be very happy to receive clarifications on the above > points. > > Sotachench Zoit Zatolem. > Sebastian Borges > > Dear "Prof." Sebastiao Mariano Borges, For a retired lecturer who prefixed his name with a "Prof." for a decade while using the signature ending "Sotachench Zoit Zatolem. Sebastian Borges" credibility cannot be ...and is not.... an issue! For a person who roared that the Devangari edition of Mr. Lourdinho Rodrigues's book "Mahabharot" was a pirated version, wand then could only dig up the late Confusius Cardoz's article in the GULAB as proof of a non-starter, throwing challenges is easy. Did Shenoi Goybab do his PH.D. in Konkani or Linguistics between the time he wrote his first dozen [or fourteen] publications in Roman Script before migrating to the holy Devanagri script? Was Matricula Std. XI or Std. VII during the relevant period of Shenoi Goybab, the doyen of the Devanagri ...posthumously? Can the good "Prof." Borges produce any evidence where Fr. Pratap Naik SJ has said "Devanagari script is of the Hindus whilst Roman script is of the Roman Catholics" as claimed by the Prof. Why is the Prof. tripping over his own imagination? Is the good Prof. S.M. Borges willing to swear an affidavit before a Notary to state that "not a single Konkani book in Roman script was printed between 1660 and 1890 any where in the world? And also that no Konkani book was printed in Goa even between 1890 and 1928? " as alleged by him? I am willing to take him on his challenge with evidence to the contrary. It exists. If the good "Prof." knows about stones and sand, let him remain in his field ... till he learns to read before he writes figments of his imagination as truth. That does not even sell to a village ignoramus .... even when it comes from a brahmin's mouth. Just growing a grey beard does not give one wisdom. It is the grey cells INSIDE the cranium that matter! ;-) Mog asundi. Miguel On 9/9/08, J. Colaco < jc> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [A] > Sebastian Borges wrote: not a single Konkani book in Roman script was > printed between 1660 and 1890 any where in the world? And also that > no Konkani book was printed in Goa even between 1890 and 1928? I > hereby challenge Fr.Pratap Naik to prove me wrong on this count; and > this is not the first time I am throwing this challenge. > > Miguel Braganza responded: Is the good Prof. S.M. Borges willing to > swear an affidavit before a Notary to state that "not a single Konkani > book in Roman script was printed between 1660 and 1890 any where in > the world? And also that no Konkani book was printed in Goa even > between 1890 and 1928? " as alleged by him? I am willing to take him > on his challenge with evidence to the contrary. It exists. > > > JC's response: Dear Miguelbab, I have two problems with the above. > Firstly, Prof. S.M. Borges has not challenged Miguel Braganza. He has > challenged Fr.Pratap Naik to prove him wrong. Just because you have > the actual facts does not mean that others are not entitled to their > own manufactured facts. Have you not heard of gene-modification (GM) > in agriculture? So - what is wrong with a little fact modification > (FM) in debates? Politicians and their operatives do it all the time. > Do they not? > > Secondly, Prof. S.M. Borges has not advised us what he will undertake > to do IF he is proven wrong. This is a one-sided Borgesian challenge. > > Now, here is my Borgesian challenge [1] to Prof. S.M. Borges: Prove > that the language you purport to speak and write, is Konkani. > > > [B] > Sebastian Borges wrote: Fr. Naik also exploded his own pet myth: that > Devanagari script is of the Hindus whilst Roman script is of the Roman > Catholics. > > Miguel Braganza responded: Can the good Prof. Borges produce any > evidence where Fr. Pratap Naik SJ has SAID "Devanagari script is of > the Hindus whilst Roman script is of the Roman Catholics" as claimed > by the Prof. Why is the Prof. tripping over his own imagination? > > > > JC's response: Dear Miguelbab, I do not believe that Sebastian Borges > wrote anywhere that Fr. Naik SAID that. He only wrote that it is his > PET MYTH. > > I have many PET NON-MYTHS ....here is one: We as a people have allowed > such matters to divide us while our land is being ripped off its > resources by people who think that we are spectacularly stupid. We > expend all this energy on Devanagri and Romi script for a supposed > Konkani language which is NOT the Konkani language we generally > speak....nor spoke. > > We decapitated the Portuguese words which were part of our language > and added Sanskrit or Marathi words which were NOT part of our > language. We were told that THIS is the only way we should speak and > write our language. > > It appears that Language was developed first, and then we Goans learnt > to speak, and that Konkani was NOT meant to be living language which > assimilated influences that time brings (or brought) along. > > No wonder we speak another colonial language i.e. English! > > Here is my Borgesian challenge [2] to Prof. S.M. Borges: Prove that > Sanskrit is NOT a colonial language. > > > While I await the good Prof. Borges' response to Miguel's gauntlet (I > expect him to treat my Borgesian challenges with the contempt they > deserve), I invite us to listen to this piece of music. Do please pay > attention to the various instruments and, if you have the time, tell > us if it reminds you of anything: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRz3aJE4tS0 > > much love > > jc > -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. 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