Ole Bernardinho,
Regretfully I must say that I did not find anything new in the snippet that you
found interesting. In my translation of Shenoy Goembab's The Triumph of
Konkani at page 17-18, you will find the following: When a Brahmin was
converted, the joy of the priest was akin to that of
Olé BC, please come down to AD!
We have an apt saying in Konkani: When you pelt a stone at a dog, whether it is
hit or not, it always limps on its left leg. For some people today, Devanagari
script has become the left leg! (;-))
History might be a joke to you but to me it is a serious matter.
Hi Sebs,
I am not to sure if you know that cruelty to animals could lead you to being
leashed by Maneka Gandhi ( maybe you will like it). Referring to Lucas you are
probably right or wrong and I am wrong or right. I found the historical snippet
interesting and posted it on GN since so much
Hi Sebs,
What is more confusing is devanagiri script!
BC
This post is even more confusing.? 1548 is a part of the 1540's.? But
why do we need to believe? Are written records not available?
The reference below relates to the conversion of Locu Sinai. It is believed
that conversions started in 1540's
Documentação Indica, vol. I, doc. 50, pp. 325-327; Padre Silva Rego, op. cit.,
vol. IV, pp. 131-132
BC
This post is even more confusing. 1548 is a part of the 1540's. But why do we
need to believe? Are written records not available?
Afonso de Albuquerque is reported to have married off the widows of Adilshahi
warriors to his Portuguese soldiers. Were these women not baptized before
their
Dear friends,
This information is intriguing. Does it mean that in the first 38 years of
Portuguese rule not a single Goan was converted? I wish a knowledgeable
historian would throw some light on this aspect.
Sebastian Borges
On 20 Apr 2010 Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
According to Goan historical facts Locu Sinai was the first convert into
Christinaity. The precise date being 13 of December 1548. Locu was named after
the Governor Garcia Sa and called Lucas Sa.
Taken from: Familias Goesas - By Pedro Costa.
BC
