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Ilhas De Goa
Tiswadi, formerly known as Ilhas, is a ''taluka'' in the district of North Goa, situated in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. It was one of the first territories to be annexed by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Both the state capital Panaji, and the erstwhile capital Old Goa lie within the sub-district. It is the biggest and the most populated of the six major islands between the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. Etymology The word ''Tiswadi'' itself, originated in the late 1970s and it referred to thirty settlements of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmans who settled here after they migrated to Goa from Aryavarta. The descendants of these settlers now form the native ''Bammon'' (Catholic Brahman) community. Geography It is geographically made up of several small riverine islands within the Mandovi River forming its northern boundary, the Cumbarjua Canal making its eastern border, and the Zuari Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsils
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as ''pargana'' ('' pergunnah'') and ''thana''. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, besides election and executive functions. It is the ultimate executive agency for land records and related administrative matters. The ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Conquest Of Goa
The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510 from the Sultanate of Bijapur. Old Goa became the capital of Portuguese India, which included territories such as Fort Manuel of Cochin, Bom Bahia, Damaon, and Chaul. It was not among the places Albuquerque was supposed to conquer. He did so after he was offered the support and guidance of Timoji and his troops. Albuquerque had been given orders by Manuel I of Portugal to capture Ormus, Aden, and Malacca only. Goa would remain under Portuguese control Annexation of Goa, until 1961.''Conversions and citizenry: Goa under Portugal, 1510–1610'' Délio de Mendonça pg. 82''ff'/ref> Background On 4 November 1509, Afonso de Albuquerque succeeded Dom Francisco de Almeida as Governor of the Portuguese State of India, after the arrival in India of Marshal of Portugal Dom Fernando Coutinho, sent by Manuel I of Portugal, King Manuel to enforce the orderly succession of Albuquerque t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahmani Sultanate
The Bahmani Kingdom or the Bahmani Sultanate was a late medieval Persianate kingdom that ruled the Deccan plateau in India. The first independent Muslim sultanate of the Deccan, the Bahmani Kingdom came to power in 1347 during the rebellion of Ismail Mukh against Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi. Ismail Mukh then abdicated in favour of Zafar Khan, who established the Bahmani Sultanate. The Bahmani Kingdom was perpetually at war with its neighbours, including its rival to the south, the Vijayanagara Empire, which outlasted the sultanate. The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa was created by Mahmud Gawan, the vizier regent who was prime minister of the sultanate from 1466 until his execution in 1481 during a conflict between the foreign (Afaqis) and local (Deccanis) nobility. Bidar Fort was built by Ahmad Shah I (), who relocated the capital to the city of Bidar. Ahmad Shah led campaigns against Vijayanagara and the sultanates of Malwa and Gujarat. His campaign against V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Banks
In oceanography, geomorphology, and geoscience, a shoal is a natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar that consists of, or is covered by, sand or other unconsolidated material, and rises from the bed of a body of water close to the surface or above it, which poses a danger to navigation. Shoals are also known as sandbanks, sandbars, or gravelbars. Two or more shoals that are either separated by shared troughs or interconnected by past or present sedimentary and hydrographic processes are referred to as a shoal complex.Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl Jr., and J.A. Jackson, eds. (2005) ''Glossary of Geology'' (5th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute. 779 pp. The term ''shoal'' is also used in a number of ways that can be either similar to, or quite different from, how it is used in geologic, geomorphic, and oceanographic literature. Sometimes, the term refers to either any relatively shallow place in a stream, lake, sea, or other body of water; a rocky area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangrove
A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptations to take in extra oxygen and remove salt, allowing them to tolerate conditions that kill most plants. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse due to convergent evolution in several plant families. They occur worldwide in the tropics and subtropics and even some temperate coastal areas, mainly between latitudes 30° N and 30° S, with the greatest mangrove area within 5° of the equator. Mangrove plant families first appeared during the Late Cretaceous to Paleocene epochs and became widely distributed in part due to the plate tectonics, movement of tectonic plates. The oldest known fossils of Nypa fruticans, mangrove palm date to 75 million years ago. Mangroves are salt-tolerant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanxim
Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. One can reach here by taking a ferry from Divar. The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. One may see a lot of houses with few villagers many of whom are fisher-folk in the area. Silveiras, Furtados, Vas, Olivera are surnames of people. Mahendra Gaunekar sold the parts of the island to Ozone corporate. Luxury hotel and Golf Course is sort to be forced upon this island but faced resistance from alert islanders and others. It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilhas de Goa, * Chorão (Island), Chorão, * Divar, * Cumbarjua, * St Estevam and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks. Churches Church of Santo Cristo There is also a church in the area known as the Church of Santo Cristo, built in 1879 AD. During the months of April and May the feasts of the Miraculous Chapel and Santo Cristo are celebrated. Chapel of the Miraculous Cross An important landmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbarjua
Cumbarjua, is an island and town within the Mandovi River in Goa. It is situated to the east of Goa's capital Panjim at a distance of 20 kilometres. It is one of 6 major islands between the Mandovi and Zuari, the others being: * Ilhas de Goa, * Chorão, * Divar, * St Estevam, * Vanxim and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks. History Earlier known as Kumbharjuve and Kumara-dwipa, the island hosted the capital of the Maurya dynasty of Konkan during the 6th-7th century. Cumbarjua's history dates back to the early 15th century. On the west was Gandaulim which marked the fortified border of the Portuguese-ruled Goa island within Ilhas de Goa, and on the east was Marcel, which demarcated the end of the Bijapur's Adil Shah kingdom. Sandwiched between the two warring powers, the island, which was considered as no man's land was often used as a launching pad for attacks on each other by the two aggressors. Later, attempts were also made to capture it and it con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Estevam
St Estevam (''Santo Estêvão'') is an estuarine islet in the Tiswadi ''taluka'', Goa state, India. St Estevam is commonly referred as ''Jūvã'' (Isle) and has earned the monicker ''Šākêchô Jūvõ''—the island of vegetables—famed for its long, seven-ridged, light green ladyfingers. Therefore, the people of ''Jūvã'' came to be nicknamed ''bhennddem''. The island is named after St. Stephen. It is one of Goa's most prosperous villages, often quoted by ex-Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane for having a high per capita income. It is the smallest of six major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilha de Goa * Chorão * Divar * Cumbarjua * Vanxim * Several other small mangrove islets and sand banks. History The villagers of this island were originally Hindus, until the Jesuits began converting them to Christianity in the 1550s. Sampur Santu, a ''gaonkar'' (villager) was one of the first to be converted in 1555. Tolto, a smaller island, was a home to a passag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divar
The island of Divar (formerly ''Piedade'') (, pronounced ) (derived from the word ''Dipavati'' or 'small Island' in Konkani) lies in the Mandovi river in the Indian state of Goa. It is one of six major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilha de Goa, * Chorão, * Vanxim, * Cumbarjua, * St Estevam and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks. Location It is located approximately upriver from Panjim. The island is dis-connected from Old Goa on the south-east side, Ribandar, on the south-west side and Naroa on the north side, all by ferry. A launch also connects Divar to the city of Panjim from further north-west, in the island-village of Vanxim. The Konkan Railway passes through the village and the nearest stop to the village is the train station at Carambolim. The drive to the village is scenic, with paddy fields and wooded hills lacing the roadway, very typical of the Goan countryside. Villages Initially, there were three Communidades in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorão (Island)
Chorão (formerly known as Choddnnem), is an island along the Mandovi River near Tiswadi, Goa, India. It is the largest among other 17 islands of Goa. It is located away from the state capital, the city of Panaji and away from the city of Mapusa. Chorão is accessible by the ferry from Ribandar. Chorão village is known for its Luso-Goan churches and houses. It is also known for its bird sanctuary. It is one of six major islands between the Mandovi and Zuari, the others being: * Ilha de Goa * Divar, * Cumbarjua, * St Estevam, * Vanxim and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks. Etymology Etymologically, the island's name "Choddnnem" is derived from the Sanskrit word .The Island of Chorão (A Historical Sketch) 1962 By Francisco Xavier Gomes Catão page 1 Chudda means headwear and Monnim (Mani) signifies some thing worn in the shape of a necklace or a jewel of cylindrical shape. The Portuguese noblemen found the island a pleasurable place to live and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbarjua Canal
The Cumbarjua Canal is a distributary channel formed by the merger of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers in Goa, India. Its flow has led to the formation of river deltas; the most prominent of them are Ilhas de Goa, Cumbarjua and St Estevam. The shallow mangroves of the waterbody is the natural habitat of the Indian Mugger crocodile as well as exotic birds and flying fish. Wildlife boating tours are now a common tourist activity. Banastarim Wetlands The Banastarim Wetlands, a large swamp and biosphere reserve on the Ilhas de Goa, is fed by the Cumbarjua Canal. Transport In order of people to commute across the islands, bridges have been constructed and ferry services have been made available. Ferries This method of transport is more traditional. * Daujim in Ilhas de Goa to Tolto in St Estevam. * Gaundalim to Cumbarjua. * Marcaim to Cortalim * Tonka to Sarmanas Bridges Most (if not all) of the bridges on this list have been constructed in the post-1961 era. * Meta Bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Brahmin
Roman Catholic Brahmin (IAST ''Bamonns'' in Romi Konkani & '' Kupari'' in Bombay East Indian dialects) is a Christianised caste among the Goan, Bombay East Indian & Mangalorean Catholics; who are patrilineal descendants of Konkani Brahmin and Daivajna converts to the Latin Church. This occurred parts of the Konkan region that were annexed into the Portuguese East Indies, with the capital (metropole) at '' Velha Goa'' & Bombay ('' Bom Bahia'') was the largest territory (province) of Portuguese India. They retain some of the ethno-social values and customs of their ancestors, and most of them exhibit a noticeable hybrid Latino- Concanic culture. Origins In Goa, the Brahmins were engaged in the priestly occupation, but had also taken up various occupations like agriculture, trade, goldsmithing, etc. The origins of this particular caste can be traced back to the Christianisation of the Velhas Conquistas () that was undertaken by the Portuguese, during the 16th & 17th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
