Goa's Past... Beyond Politics and Propaganda (Jason Pinto SDB)

[Frederick Noronha]

Goa’s Past Beyond Politics and Propaganda

..... exploring Goa's complex history from different aspects
There is an increasing tendency to paint history with a single brush, especially as elections approach. This is much evident in the recent incidents in Goa and elsewhere. It raises questions about the happenings in Medieval Goa, during the Portuguese rule (1510–1961). But can such a vast subject be explained simplistically? Certainly not. Such arguments often assume that pan-India once followed one religion, and other religions came only with invaders or colonisers. Indian history has always been more diverse and interconnected than what modern political slogans suggest. Read full article here:

https://jasonpintosdb.substack.com/p/goas-past-beyond-politics-and-propaganda

 

[John de Figueiredo]

This author states that Goa Velha (Govapuri) was the capital of Yusuf Adil Shah. This is not correct. The capital of Yusuf Adil Shah was Velha Goa, not Goa Velha (Govapuri).

John M. de Figueiredo 

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[MD]

Goa Kadamba Chakravarti Jayakesi I (ruled A.D.1050-1080) was the younger son of Shastha Deva II. He was one of the prominent kings of the Goa Kadambas. He made Govapuri (modern Goa Velha), his capital in A.D.1052. It is situated on the north bank of River Zuari in Tiswadi taluka of Goa.  

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[John de Figueiredo]

That is all well-known. My point is that Goa Velha (Govapuri) was not the capital of Yusuf Adil Shah as Fr. Jason Pinto states. The capital of Yusuf Adil Shah was Velha Goa.

John M. de Figueiredo 

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[William Robert Da Silva]

There is a lot of wishful reading and re-search on Goa,  Konkann and Konkanni. Goa, which is a regional state now within the Indian Union (states and union territories),  was always a city, capital city of rulers. The Kadamba were 'ruling' Goa  is wrong. Portuguese did not rule 'Goa.' They called it Estado da India.  What did Adil Shah rule? Not Goa. Goa, Govapuri etc. were capital cities of their rulers. Goy was always a city, capital city. There were three: vhoddlem, adlem and novem (Pannaji). Good investigation alone helps in determining the past. People's oral songs speak of vhoddlem Goy. I have collected at least fifteen such songs from elders in Goa state today and in Canara. There is more.

W R da Silva

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