Da below info is provided by none other than Délio to me (Ole Xac)and refers to the suppression of Concani:
'That was a decree (Alvará) of 1684 by the viceroy D. Francisco de Tavora. In Sod, Konkani Research Bulletin : 9 by Thomas Stephens Konkani Kendr, pp. 41 ff, you will find an article on this decree - my own reading of it, the original decree in its entirety and english translation'. =============== Now the fishy thing: Truly, there is > > no alvara just for ousting the Konkani > > language, and much > > less one on the suppression of the > > language as I had believed > > earlier this alvara was all about." Wa you say Mr. Journo? Me the blind leading the blind?? Kind regards B. Colaço ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------