From: Amy Amelia da Cunha <amidacu...@gmail.com> Kadambas the royals of south India, our proud heritage, the secrets of Velliapura
There is a mention in Goanet research of blacksmith families bringing and hiding the young grieving Queen Vemoma Devi to Vellipur in 1345 Goapatnam massacre. There is also the proof that the Vellipur royal family was already converted to Nazarini christinity (malakar) in 1400's and could be therefore encouraged conversions of Goans too here in Sasti. Could be Padre Francis Xavier visited the royal family in southern capital headquaters, Vellipur before the conversion process? Can the experts connect this information for us. GL responds: The Kadamba royal family ended its rule of Goa in 1345. This was followed by Muslim rule of the Bahamani Kingdom for about 100 years. This was followed by Hindu rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom; till Goa reverted back to Muslim rule under Bijapur kingdom. So when the Portuguese arrived in Goa in 1510 (having defeated the Bijapur forces) and when SFX arrrived in 1542 (about 200 years after the Kadamba rule), Goa very likely did not have any residual royal Kadamba family or any royal headquarters to speak off; except in nostalgic hand-me-down kaneo (grandmother story). Can you be so kind as to provide "also the proof that the Vellipur royal family was already converted to Nazarini christinity (malakar) in 1400's"? Are there any significant Nazrani Christian archeological sites (churches and cemetries) in Goa dating to this period? Looks very likely "Goan warlord Thimoya" was an enterprising Goan (some reports call him a pirate) seekig to advance himself and his timber bussiness when he sucessfully persuaded Alburquerque fighting in the Gulf to stop wasting his time in the Straits of Hormuz and come to Goa for some easy pickings and where Thimoya could start his own royal dynasty. It took Alburquerque three battles in 1510 (and several thereafter) to finally end Bijapur aspirations in Goa.
