Domnic Fernandes wrote:
"It is a KNOWN FACT that during the Portuguese regime Goa was governed by bhattkars or landlords." From: J. Colaco ....Dear Domnic, ....Would you please expand upon the above "opener" from you? RESPONSE: I have rephrased the first sentence to read thus: It is a known fact that the Portuguese ruled Goa through bhattkars or landlords. ....Who exactly were these "bhatcars" who governed Goa? , What posts did they hold, AND what did they do? RESPONSE: Goans who owned properties and lived on their income were classified as a bhattkars. They held administrative posts. ....BTW: from your verifiable knowledge, in general, HOW was the Governance of Goa, antes 1961 in comparison to that circa 2012? RESPONSE: Pre-1961 we were ruled by a dictator; we did not have freedom. Post-1961 we are ruled by a democratically elected government; we enjoy full freedom (that we abuse freedom is altogether another issue) - there is no comparison between the two. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 domvalden at hotmail.com
