Hi Gadgil, When I mention a section who retained loyalties to the
British, I didn't even remotely mean the Anglo-Indians. Being a
community which was part-British and part-Indian, their own
dual-loyalties could be well understood. It is nobody's case that
Goans are part-Portuguese (except a very
On 07/07/06, Frederick FN Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Gadgil, When I mention a section who retained loyalties to the
British, I didn't even remotely mean the Anglo-Indians. Being a
community which was part-British and part-Indian, their own
dual-loyalties could be well understood. It
That's not unexpected. I think Portuguese cultural colonialism was
very strong, together with the switch in religion they effected. Add
these two facts to the reality that the Portuguese managed to keep the
general population very apolitical (and we can't just blame Salazar
for that) inspite of
I would like to add to what Fred writes apropos the above subject.
Religion during the Portuguese rule played a big role in the social and
political lives of the people.I say political because many a time the
religious head was also a part of the ruling dispensation besides the usual
State
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From: Frederick \FN\ Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks, Cornel, Gabe and Fredrick and Dominic for your responses.
Yes, there is plenty of Anglophilia in India, witness characters like
Nirad C. Chaudhuri who made a religion out of it.
On 06/07/06, Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Yes, there is plenty of Anglophilia in India, witness characters like
Nirad C. Chaudhuri who made a religion out of it.
But as you yourself point out, there is a
While I'm not a Goan in Goa, I'm not sure what the big
deal is here.
Even though I don't have a dog in this fight, I
rejoiced in Italy's stunning victory last night and
will rejoice if Portugal defeats the French tonight.
I always support a southern European team over a
northern European team.
for you to examine, having started with your
enigmatic football cheering question in Goa.
Cornel
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From: Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goans in Goa rejoicing with Portugal win
Hi Gadgil, With Portugal, the responses -- both of likes and dislikes
-- tend to be far deeper than is the case with our British colonial
cousins. Agreed. But then, Goa is a far smaller place, Lisbon ruled
(part of) the area for as long as 451 years, brought about some very
far-reaching changes in
