Roland Francis wrote;
That means the NYTI has made a major boo-boo. The fort was not
built by the Portuguese and it is not in Goa. Time was when major
international newspapers had credibility and a reputation to support
, which doesn't seem to be the case now.
Roland,
Everybody makes
Bosco, Gabe, JoeGoaUK, and Mervyn,
I emailed Naresh Fernandes who wrote the article in the NYT International
(formerly the International Herald-Tribune) about the identity of the fort
and he told me that it is Vijaydurg in Konkan Maharashtra.
That means the NYTI has made a major boo-boo. The
roland.francis wrote:
Bosco, definitely Chapora fort for the following reasons looking at the
photograph where it is mentioned 'Portuguese built'.
Roland,
Unfortunately, you will have to work a little harder for your egg-nog.
Chapora Fort is located on a hill top.
On the Morjim side of the
Thanks.
Perhaps the fort is not from Goa (Daman?)
Also, the locals there seems in their non-Goan attire
quote:
[Goanet] Which fort is featured in this photo??
Which fort in Goa is featured in the photo at this link??
http://nyti.ms/sW7D0H
Thank you - B
joego...@yahoo.co.uk
On 21 December 2011 17:25, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Thanks.
Perhaps the fort is not from Goa (Daman?)
Also, the locals there seems in their non-Goan attire
quote:
[Goanet] Which fort is featured in this photo??
Which fort in Goa is featured in the photo at this link??
http
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Subject: [Goanet] Which fort is featured in this photo??
Which fort in Goa is featured in the photo at this link??
http://nyti.ms/sW7D0H
Thank you - B
Goa Uses Anniversary to Reimagine
Which fort in Goa is featured in the photo at this link??
http://nyti.ms/sW7D0H
Thank you - B
Goa Uses Anniversary to Reimagine Itself
By NARESH FERNANDES
Five decades ago on Sunday, India’s armed forces marched into Goa to
dislodge the Portuguese from the tiny, palm-fringed colony the
