Zubin then went on to study at St.Xaviers College in Bombay, where he dropped out after the first year. His dad's goal for him was med-school, his public excuse was he disdained dissecting frogs, but it is known that he clashed with a Spanish Jesuit on staff, and has since turned down invitations to visit and offers of citations. St. Marys has more humble origins: an orphanage for the children of Irish sodiers. Mrs. Nesbitt(Nesbitt Road! ), who paid for the structures, did not want them raised in the Anglican Church. eric.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Mario, > Most boys of the early 50`s who attended the > Jesuit school St> Mary`s > (Mazagaon) in Mumbai definitely know him as an > alumni of that school and a > member of the Parsi community.. After his music > career shot him to > conductorships in Europe ......he became conductor > of the famed Los > Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Any Parsee will > soon disabuse you fot hat > idea that he`s a goan > While many Parsees like other wealthy > Punjabis or Sindhis may have > bought property in the othe form of old goan > ancestral homes and even > classy new bungalows on the mandovi or other > villages........i`m sure > that recent acquisition of real-estate in any > village qualifies you to > be called a " true Goan " > > twiga. > > > > > > > > > Quoting Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Carlos, > > At the risk of starting a new urban legend, I have > > heard that Zubin Mehta is already a bhatkar from > > Sangolda (just kidding, folks). > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Mario, > > > > > > I heard Zubin Mehta also wants to be a Goan. > What > > > qualifications are reqd to be a Goan? > > > > > > Carlos > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: goanet@goanet.org > > > >Sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:50:35 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Subject: Re: [Goanet]Engelbert Humperdinck - > where > > > is Santosh when we > > > need him > > > > > > >Santosh, > > > >Would you please confirm or debunk these urban > > > >legends, please, before they get out of hand. > Now > > > >Englebert who does not even acknowledge he is > an > > > >Indian, as far as I know, and used to be an > > > >Anglo-Indian from Chennai, has become a Goan > from > > > >Cuncolim. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com