Death: Dr Pradip N Maske, editor of Atharva

[Frederick Noronha]

The death was reported of Dr Pradip N Maske, of Curti, Ponda, recently. Maske died on February 2, 2026, and his last rites were on Feb 3. His passing came barely a couple of days after his retirement. He had been a Reader in Political Science at the GVM's College of Commerce & Economics, Ponda had retired on Jan 31. A colleague said he passed away from heart-related complications.

Since 2006, Maske ran a small local magazine, called Atharva. It came out in its online edition from 2023. See https://atharvaonlineedition.com/atharva-digital-resource# 

Atharva, whose name comes from a Sanskrit word related to sacred knowledge, was a mix of sometimes useful articles on Goa's culture and society (houses of Goa, road accidents in Goa, cooperatives in Goa, tourism in Goa---is it sustainable?) along with issues with perspectives from the Hindutva Right (Ayodhya: partition or relocation?;  the politics of polarisation and appeasement; the Arya forgery in world history, etc). 

In the absence of any significant academically-focussed publication in Goa, Atharva contributed to the debate. His work will be remembered.

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