History defaced!
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Noel Gama
Aug 5, 2009, 12:18:26 AM8/5/09
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The base of the BIG stone cross in the fort was recently cladded in
black granite, effectively concealing the date of construction of the
cross.
And while the Archaeological Society in Daman turned a Nelson's eye to
it, our very own people in their ignorance, are happy about this 'nice
gesture' of obliterating history!
Noel Gama
Daman
black granite, effectively concealing the date of construction of the
cross.
And while the Archaeological Society in Daman turned a Nelson's eye to
it, our very own people in their ignorance, are happy about this 'nice
gesture' of obliterating history!
Noel Gama
Daman
Gerard Fernandes
Aug 6, 2009, 2:02:21 AM8/6/09
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This is really sad Noel.
Perhaps it's a sign of the times - Daman now has more "outsiders" than
locals.
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Noel Gama
Aug 6, 2009, 2:57:59 AM8/6/09
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That would have eased the pain a bit - but no, this was an 'inside'
job. I'm sure the people behind it had good intentions (religious) but
like Newton's dog (Diamond), do not know how much damage they've
caused. Eg., a very pessimistic view would suggest that a few years
down the line, (in the absence of the stone plaque bearing the date +
the presence of authorities with one Nelson's eye and the other with
the $ sign on the pupil) could well 'forget' the age of the cross and
shift it elsewhere to make way for a new structure.
We allowed the cross on the corner (west) of the football ground to be
shifted to the eastern corner; no one's noticed the disappearance of
the cross on the property which now houses the new collectorate...
On Aug 6, 11:02 am, Gerard Fernandes <gerard.fernan...@gmail.com>
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job. I'm sure the people behind it had good intentions (religious) but
like Newton's dog (Diamond), do not know how much damage they've
caused. Eg., a very pessimistic view would suggest that a few years
down the line, (in the absence of the stone plaque bearing the date +
the presence of authorities with one Nelson's eye and the other with
the $ sign on the pupil) could well 'forget' the age of the cross and
shift it elsewhere to make way for a new structure.
We allowed the cross on the corner (west) of the football ground to be
shifted to the eastern corner; no one's noticed the disappearance of
the cross on the property which now houses the new collectorate...
On Aug 6, 11:02 am, Gerard Fernandes <gerard.fernan...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> This is really sad Noel.
>
> Perhaps it's a sign of the times - Daman now has more "outsiders" than
> locals.
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> On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 21:18 -0700, Noel Gama wrote:
> > The base of the BIG stone cross in the fort was recently cladded in
> > black granite, effectively concealing the date of construction of the
> > cross.
>
> > And while the Archaeological Society in Daman turned a Nelson's eye to
> > it, our very own people in their ignorance, are happy about this 'nice
> > gesture' of obliterating history!
>
> > Noel Gama
> > Daman
> > >
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> Perhaps it's a sign of the times - Daman now has more "outsiders" than
> locals.
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> On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 21:18 -0700, Noel Gama wrote:
> > The base of the BIG stone cross in the fort was recently cladded in
> > black granite, effectively concealing the date of construction of the
> > cross.
>
> > And while the Archaeological Society in Daman turned a Nelson's eye to
> > it, our very own people in their ignorance, are happy about this 'nice
> > gesture' of obliterating history!
>
> > Noel Gama
> > Daman
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Gerard Fernandes
Aug 6, 2009, 5:17:00 PM8/6/09
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Perhaps this is the difference between Daman and Goa - where heritage is
preserved. Perhaps that is because Goa is so dependent on it's heritage
for it's economy whereas Daman is really not dependent at all on it's
heritage.
preserved. Perhaps that is because Goa is so dependent on it's heritage
for it's economy whereas Daman is really not dependent at all on it's
heritage.
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