Dr. Teo didn't "make" history but unearthed and interpreted history. The only thing he created was the XCHR as a world-class institution that will stand for all time. It will serve as an important corollary to GU. As much as it is a gift to Goa, in particular to its student population, is the Jesuits' addition to its educational insiitutions in India. Regarding Fred's including Teo in with the "Kosambi duo -- D.D and Dharmand" as intellectuals that Goa doesn't deserve, and "society fails to recognize its own," all have been recognized for their intellectual output and contribution to Goa's history. A small group may be unhappy for whatever reasons but there cannot be denying that they wrote as they saw it. If the "culture of dissent" was missing then and may have been not as rigorous as one expected, the same dosen't hold true today. Now that Teo is no more, his works remain to be dissected or challenged. Fred's essay is repeated in the Feschirift, published 12 years ago, on Teo's 60th birthday.
Eugene Correia Sent from my iPad
