Dear I. Nunes,
Are you suggesting this hadsomething to do with salt's preservative
value, or utility as a food item? I though it was more economic in
nature (a closer reading of Dr Celsa Pinto suggests this too) as Goa
was one of the major exporters of quality salt, and apparently played
a major
urged us to spin cotton
and wear khadi, it was a blow against Manchester's textile mills.
Regards,
Victor
--- On Mon, 11/2/09, Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org wrote:
From: Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org
Subject: [Goanet] Why salt?
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb
Frederick wrote:
Dr Celsa Pinto (currently the director of education,
Government of
Goa), in her economic history of Goa says that the
Anglo-Portuguese
treaty of 1878 brought down barriers between trade in
Portuguese Goa
and British India.
Could someone give me a hint of an answer? FN
No.
The premise was salt as a major commodity since antiquity until refrigeration
obviated most demand.
However, it brings to mind Saint Augustine's argument that sin isn't in
what one does (or doesn't) say, but in the intent to leave a false impression.
He strongly opposed Pious Fraud.
best,
Dr Celsa Pinto (currently the director of education, Government of
Goa), in her economic history of Goa says that the Anglo-Portuguese
treaty of 1878 brought down barriers between trade in Portuguese Goa
and British India.
There were some exceptions though -- salt, opium, liquors, arms and
Foremost food preservative - think Gandhi's Salt March of 1930 to protest
British taxation on Indian salt producers.
I. Nunes
--- On Mon, 11/2/09, Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org wrote:
Dr Celsa Pinto (currently the director of education, Government of
Goa), in her economic history of
