Hello! Thought this will be interesting:
Sharon D'cruz and Avinash V Raikar has written an interesting article in 'Economic and Political Weekly', (New Delhi) of February 4, 2006 tittled "Democratic Management of Common Property in Goa: From 'Gaonkarias' and Communidades' to Gram Sabhas"
It is a valuable contribution towards understing as to how land relations in Goa has evloved over the past five centuries.
Warmest regards, Seby.