The Global Goan, April '21 issue edited by Frankey Fernandes
contains a very interesting article ''Luso Indians'' by
Philomena and Gilbert Lawrence.
It is a beautifully well written article about the contribution of the
Goan community to the British economy whether in India,
East Africa or Gulf from 1870 onwards. All Goans should read
this article and feel proud of their contribution to the British
economic wealth.
I am of the opinion that all Goans should not have been
described as ''Luso Indians '' The word Luso implies that
all Goans have some Portuguese blood in them which is not
true. I shall speak only of Salcete. Besides a small number of
families in Margao, Benaulim, Guirdolim, Macazana,
Curtorim, Raia, Rachol, Loutulim and Verna , the great
majority of families in Salcete are of pure Indic blood
who have nothing of Luso in them
