I feel, when talking of history, one should first lay down ones own status on the table, so all can gauge ones bias. I am not a Goan, but trace my ancestry to Goa - to Goltim - part of present day Sao Matias village in the river island of Devar. I am a GSB, an agnostic. I beleve in free markets, but when it comes to history, I lean a bit towards Marxist views. Compare Goan paddy fields to that of any other in India: Say Tamil Nadu, Karnataka or UP, they seem like they are from another planet. Go to google earth and watch them - they have their severest form around Verna in south Goa. They are so perfectly geometric - they are of equal sizes. Some field bunds run in a straight line for more than 2000 feet! I did a bit of ameture search on the net on their history - with no results. I know a little about communidado and goan history. Who made those paddy fields in such organized manner? How old are they? What was the structure of the ancient socity which could plan in such a massive scale and execute it? Any comments?
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