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Goan People
Goans (Konkani in the Roman script, Romi Konkani: , ) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, formerly part of Portuguese India (''Estado Português da Índia''). They form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian languages, Dravidian, Luso-Indian, Indo-Portuguese, Proto-Australoid, Austro-Asiatic ethnic and/or linguistic ancestries. They speak different dialects of the Konkani language, collectively known as Goan Konkani. "Goanese", although sometimes used, is an incorrect term for Goans. Language Goans are generally multilingual, but mainly speak the Konkani language, a Prakrit based language belonging to the Southern Indo-Aryan languages, Southern group of Indo-Aryan Languages. Various dialects of Konkani spoken by the Goans include ''Bardezkari'', ''Saxtti'', ''Pednekari and'' ''Antruz''. The Konkani spoken by the Catholics is notably different from those of the Hindus, since it has a lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra due to its historical significance as a major trading port and its status as India's financial hub, housing key institutions and a diverse economy. Additionally, Mumbai's well-developed infrastructure and cultural diversity make it a suitable administrative center for the state, and the most populous urban are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay East Indians
The Bombay East Indians, also called East Indian Catholics or simply East Indians, are an ethno-religious Christianity in India, Indian Christian community native to the Seven Islands of Bombay, the Mumbai Metropolitan Area and the northern Konkan region; along the western coast of India. The community gets its name from the Bombay East Indian Association (BEIA), established in 1887. History Pre-Portuguese era A Dominican Order, Dominican missionary by the name Jordan de Catalunya, who was either Catalonia, Catalan or Occitania, Occitan, began evangelising the locals in Nala Sopara, Sopara, Thana district, Thana & Kalyan-Dombivli towns of north Konkan in around 1323 AD. Sopara was an ancient port and an international trading center at the time. Portuguese era After ushering in the Age of Discovery, Portuguese Armadas under the command of Vasco Da Gama, found their way to India in 1498 via the Cape Route. In the next few years they acquired many colonial possessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Maria De Bettencourt Rodrigues
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language, it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narana Coissoró
Narana Sinai Coissoró GOIP GOC GCIH (born 3 October 1931) is a Portuguese lawyer, academic and retired politician of the right-wing CDS – People's Party. Political career Coissoró is a former Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic. He was leader of his party parliamentary group between 1978 and 1991. Other activities Coissoró is President of the Center for Oriental Studies of the ''Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas'' (ISCSP – Higher Institute of Political and Social Sciences), of the Technical University of Lisbon. He also heads the Goan Community Centre in Portugal. Personal life Coissoró is married to Teresa da Costa Brandão, born at Caldas da Rainha, with whom he has a daughter, Smitá da Costa Brandão Coissoró. Education Coissoró has a degree in law by the University of Coimbra and a doctorate from SOAS, University of London. Awards * Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction (09-06-1993) * Grand Officer of the Order of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimala Devi
Teresa da Piedade de Baptista Almeida (born ), known by her pen name Vimala Devi, is a Portuguese writer, poet, and translator. Born into an elite Goan caste of Roman Catholic Brahmins in Portuguese Goa, she settled in Lisbon, Portugal in 1957, later working as a translator, during which she adopted her pen name. In Portugal, she met her future husband, Manuel de Seabra, a fellow journalist and writer. Life in Goa Vimala Devi was born in 1932 in the village of Britona in the parish of Penha de França, across the Mandovi river from Panjim, the principal town of Goa. At that time, large tracts of land in Britona were owned by Devi's family, which belonged to the elite Catholic Bamon or brahmin caste ' landowners. The ' class owned land and the labour of the ' class of lower-caste inhabitants in what was essentially a feudal relationship. Although this rural aristocracy was still predominant at this time, this was the period when the decline of the land-owning class first beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Fortunato De Figueiredo
Maestro António Fortunato de Figueiredo ComSE (20 August 1903 – 1981) was a Goan conductor and violinist. He was India's first conductor of western classical music. Early life and education António Fortunato de Figueiredo was born in Nacordá-Loutolim, in Goa (Portuguese India), the son of Goan Catholic parents Gabriel de Figueiredo and Ermelinda Parras e Figueiredo. He learnt the first rudiments of music at a primary school under a local teacher. Whilst studying at the lyceum of Panjim, he learnt the violin and soon became an accomplished player. He went to Portugal in 1927 to pursue an arts degree at the University of Lisbon, but transferred to the National Conservatory of Lisbon (), graduating with a higher education degree in violin in 1932. He then proceeded to Paris to study at the Faculty of Music and Musicology of the University of Paris. Career On his return to Goa in 1936, António was appointed the choir-master at the lyceum of Panjim. He organised and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederika Menezes
Frederika Menezes (born 1979 or 1980) is an Indian author, poet, and artist best known for her book ''Unforgotten'', a love story for young adults published in 2014. Her poem ''"The Different Normals"'' has yet to be included in the English textbook of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE). Early life and education Frederika Menezes was born in either 1979 or 1980, to physicians, Jose Menezes and Angela Fonseca e Menezes and grew up in Altinho, Panjim. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was one year old. She has been a supporter for the cause of the differently-abled. Menezes completed her schooling at People's High School, Panjim in 1996. Career Menezes began writing poetry when she was encouraged by her teacher to do a class project, and it was at that point that she discovered her passion for writing poems. Menezes's other literary works include ''The Portrait'' (a collection of poems, published in 1998), ''The Pepperns and War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Trindade
Angela Trindade (10 August 1909 – 20 March 1980) was an American painter famous for her Western-style portraits and Christian paintings in the Indian style. As a versatile artist, she also developed her own style called "Trindadism", in which she incorporated the symbolic dimensions of the triangle and the trinity. This unique approach to art allowed Trindade to establish her individuality as an artist. Early life and education Ângela Trindade was born in Bombay in 1909, to Goan parents Florentina Noronha and the renowned artist António Xavier Trindade. She belonged to the generation which witnessed the decline of colonial powers in the Indian subcontinent and the formation post-independence India. Like her father, Trindade enrolled in the Sir J.J. School of Art in Bombay and, during this period, became the first woman painter to be granted a fellowship by the same institution. Her training included the study of both traditional Indian aesthetics and Western Academic sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Camillo Lisboa
José Camillo Lisboa (5 March 1823 – 1 May 1897) was a Portuguese physician and botanist. He was among the first Portuguese-Goan physicians and graduated from the inaugural class of the Grant Medical College in Bombay, British India. After graduating in 1851, he worked as a doctor at the Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital in Bombay. Along with his wife Julia Rodrigues Lisboa, he studied the grasses of western India and published a special volume on the useful plants of the region as part of the Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency in 1886. Early life and career Lisboa was born in Assagão, Bardes, son of Antonio Xavier Lisboa. His early education was at home under an uncle who was also a priest. He then studied in the Parish Music School before going to Margão where he studied Portuguese, Latin, mathematics and history. He studied at the 22nd Regiment School in Poona, British India and was among the first eight students to study at the Grant Medical College in Bombay and graduated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leena Fernandes
Leena Dias (née Fernandes; 19 December 1929 – 30 July 2021) was an Indian actress known for her role in the first Konkani film, '' Mogacho Aunddo'' (1950). She is credited as the inaugural leading lady of Konkani cinema. Career Al Jerry Braganza's inspiration to create a Konkani film emerged during a stroll along Marine Drive, Mumbai, where he observed the prominent display of posters for English, Hindi, and Marathi films. Motivated by this observation, Jerry Braganza embarked on a mission to realize his ambition of producing a Konkani film. In his quest for a suitable leading lady, Jerry Braganza visited the office of United Artists, a foreign film distribution company. It was there that he encountered a young woman named Dias, whom he boldly approached with an offer to star as the heroine in his film. With the consent of her parents, Dias agreed to take on the role. The production of '' Mogacho Aunddo'' commenced on 31 July 1949, marked by a muhurat ceremony officiate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Valfredo Rangel
Francisco Newton João Vicente da Piedade Jaime Valfredo Rangel (13 February 1897 – 6 July 1959) was a Portuguese medical practitioner, director of ''Tipografia Rangel'' (Rangel Printing Press), president of the municipal council of Bardes (Mayor of Bardez) in Portuguese Goa and a delegate to the International Labour Organization for Portugal. Throughout the course of his career as the owner and director of Tipografia Rangel, Rangel was responsible for the publication of thousands of books important to Portuguese literature and Goan literature and publication of Portuguese language, Portuguese newspaper O Independente and the archives of Goa Medical College (then known as the ''Arquivos da Escola Medico Cirurgica de Nova Goa'') for which he was the editor. Tipografia Rangel was one of the first private printing presses in Portuguese India and was a leader in the publishing of Portuguese literature in Portuguese India prior to the Indian annexation of Goa in 1961. Early life J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luso-Indian
Luso-Indians, or Portuguese-Indians, are people who have mixed Indian and Portuguese ancestry; the term also refers to people of Portuguese descent born or living or originating in former Portuguese Indian colonies, the most important of which were Goa and Damaon of the Konkan region, along the Western coast of the present-day Republic of India. Luso-Indians are one subgroup of Luso-Asians, which includes other Eurasian creole peoples. Their diaspora can be found around the world, particularly in the Anglosphere and the Lusosphere, including constiuents of the former Portuguese East Indies such as Macao. Pockets of Luso-Indians used to live in the parts of India now known as Anjediva, Velha Goa, Damaon, Dio district, St Mary's islands of Mangalore, Bombay (Mumbai), Korlai Fort ( Chaul), Vasai (Bassein), Silvassa, Cape Comorin & Fort Cochin. There are also a number of Koli Christians, Christian Brahmins, Christian Cxatrias & so on with Portuguese surnames but who d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
