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Portugese Colonials
The Cuncolim Revolt of 1583 – when Goa’s villagers killed Portuguese Roman Catholic priests and their armed escorts
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The Cuncolim Revolt of 1583 against the Portuguese colonial rule emerged as the first revolt in Goa and could also be the first in...
Goa has plans to reconstruct temples destroyed during Portuguese rule: Minister
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State Minister for Archaeology, Subhash Phal Dessai, said on the floor of Goa Assembly that the government has plans to reconstruct some of the...
Lakshadweep: how a long-ago inverted demography has become a hurdle in development of this strategic archipelago
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The tiniest Union Territory of Bharat, Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 12 atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks. The name Lakshadweep in...
Kantara triggers debate, exposes vile conversion strategies of Hindu-haters
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The controversy sparked by the wonderful Kannaḍa movie ‘Kantara’ & its depiction of daivārādhane, or the worship of protector spirits in the Tul̥u-speaking regions...
Goa to spotlight its anti-colonial struggle by restoring forts, memorials
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After making budgetary provision to restore temples demolished during the Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, the state's BJP government has announced plans to restore...
The legacy of ancient Goa
On 19 December 1961, the region of Goa was freed from the clutches of Portuguese rule and in 1987, it received the status of...
Ex-Goa RSS chief unveils ‘Goa Files’ on atrocities by Portuguese colonists
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Days after questioning the relevance of Spanish priest St. Francis Xavier as the patron saint of Goa, former state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on...
Goa begins work on restoring temples destroyed by Portuguese: CM
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The Goa government has begun the process of restoring temples which were destroyed during the Portuguese colonial era, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on...
Cristiano Ronaldo statue in Goa creates stir over colonial Portuguese linkages
A large brass statue of Cristiano Ronaldo which was unveiled at a park in Goa's beach village of Calangute, has created a stir in...
Need to rebuild temples destroyed by Portuguese: CM Sawant
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With the state Assembly polls months away, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that efforts need to be made to rebuild temples destroyed...