From: East Indians <eastindi...@hotmail.com> Subject: MANGALOREANS - BEST CATHOLICS OF INDIA Source : www.bombayland.blogspot.com
MANGALOREANS : Due to the Portuguese-Maratha wars and various other political, economical, cultural, inquisition reasons many catholics from north Goa fled towards Mangalore and later on came to be known as mangalorean catholics. 81% of the present Mangalorean Catholic community trace their origins to Goa. The Diocese of Mangalore covers the geographical area of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in Karnataka and a part of Kasaragod district in Kerala. The Mangaloreans, partake of a common entrepreneurial spirit found also in the Hindus (e.g., the Shettys, etc.) of the same region (Mangalore-Tuluva). The Mangalorean catholics are fluent in Konkani and Kannada language. Mangaloreans are united by shared values of hard work, enterprise, and a desire to get out of Mangalore as quickly as possible. An expansion of education without a corresponding expansion of employment opportunities combined with pressure on land in the rural areas led to the emigration of many Mangalorean Catholics to Bombay. The Mangaloreans educated themselves under dire hardships and secured jobs through merit in different spheres including nuclear science, banking, literature, politics, education, engineering, medicine, etc. Many Mangaloreans have also been successful as trade unionists, taxi drivers, domestic servants, writers, caterers, and managers in different spheres. With their hard earned money the Mangaloreans brought houses and flats in real estate all over Bombay. The Mangaloreans in bombay dominate all catholic institutions in bombay diocese including the Archbishop house, Archdiocesan Board of Education, catholic schools, catholic churches, parish councils, church committees, school committees. Source : www.bombayland.blogspot.com GOANS: The first significant numbers of Goan migrants came to Bombay in 1822, liberal partisans fleeing political persecution in the Portuguese colony for the safety of British India. As the century progressed, Goan emigration to Bombay swelled. The Portuguese hadn't been especially attentive to developing industries, so the pressure on cultivable land was intense. Adding to this, many Goans chaffed under the oppression of the bhatkars, as the feudal landlords were known. By the 1920s, many Goan men were being employed as seamen by such British lines as BI, P&O, Anchor and Clan. They used Bombay as a base between their voyages. Other Goans found work as domestic helpers in British households, social institutions, star hotels. There has been a decrease of migration of goans to bombay in recent years because of the job opportunities available in goa due to the growing tourism and the industrial sector in goa. Goa is a small State, with an area of just 3,704 square km, and a population of nearly 15 lakh. The Goa’s Movement Against SEZs (GMAS), Trade unions, NGOs, Youth for Goa a forum comprising the students and the youth of Goa, the goan catholic church and some political parties aggresively opposed the 18 SEZs in Goa due to which the Goa government decided to scrap all Special Economic Zone (SEZ) projects in its bid to end the long-drawn public agitation. Source : www.bombayland.blogspot.com The East Indian community of Bombay is ruined forever because of all their Agricultural lands in Bombay being grabbed by the Indian govt., Maharashtra govt., Bombay Muncipal Corp., Politicians, Mafia, Slumlords, Builders and also because of genetic problems of Alcoholism, Infighting, Jealousy and Disunity. Source : www.bombayland.blogspot.com BOMBAY: Bombay City was a cluster of seven islands and each of this island had a different name and each island consisted of many gaothans, villages, koliwadas. When the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century they baptized the seven islands with a name "Bom Bahia" , which in portuguese means “good bay” or "good harbour". Later on when the British East India company got hold of these seven islands they replaced the word “bahia” with "bay" and "Bom Bahia" became "Bombay”. Source : www.bombayland.blogspot.com [MODERATOR'S NOTE: (1) Please do not crosspost across lists when posting to Goanet. This may lead to a delay or rejection of your message (2) Use your real name while posting to Goanet.]