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Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
references, some photographs and documents)
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Extract...
GOANS: The first significant numbers of Goan migrants came to Bombay
in 1822, liberal partisans fleeing political persecution in the
Portuguese colony for the safety of British India. As the century
progressed, Goan emigration to Bombay swelled. The Portuguese hadn't
been especially attentive to developing industries, so the pressure on
cultivable land was intense. Adding to this, many Goans chaffed under
the oppression of the bhatkars, as the feudal landlords were known. By
the 1920s, many Goan men were being employed as seamen by such British
lines as BI, P&O, Anchor and Clan. They used Bombay as a base between
their voyages. Other Goans found work as domestic helpers in British
households, social institutions, star hotels. There has been a
decrease of migration of goans to bombay in recent years because of
the job opportunities available in goa due to the growing tourism and
the industrial sector in goa.....
Thanks to Vernon Rodrigues <[email protected]> for the link. FN
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