My own Sir-Swat ancestors arrived with Persian pullao, to charm afro-mahars into a land swap, fifteen hundred years ago. Cruelty was never in the picture: that Pashtun zaffran lamb worked wonders ! In Swatland, today, the picture is not so pretty for the indo-pak occupiers whose delusions take in Pashtu land from Peshawar to "Azad" Kashmir. eric
--- On Sat, 6/13/09, Joe Lobo <tw...@pathcom.com> wrote: Sapna, As a goan who has spent more time outside Goa, I personally feel that this historical quest of yours is an attempt to stir up events that happened a good 400 years ago or so......................... which will engender communal discord between the Hindu and Christian communities. Sapna Shahani wrote: > As a non-Goan who's lived here on and off for 20 years, I'm very curious > about Goa's history with the Inquisition. > How is it that the gory history of Goa's past remains virtually unknown by > outsiders or tourists? The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a beautiful building but > I find it odd that visitors don't know what cruelties once took place in the > vicinity of the Basilica. > > Would love to hear the thoughts of people on this list... > > Best, > Sapna. > > >
