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He was a principal of the Goa College of Art, a post he held from 1977 to 1987. Pai was a recipient of several awards, including India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan, awarded by the Government of India. [12] Mario Miranda (1926–2011), famous for his cartoons in The Illustrated Weekly of India; Padma Vibushan awardee [13]
Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture. British names (e.g. Kevin, Shelley) and other European names (e.g. Benito, Heidi), which have no Konkani variants, are also popular.
The present-day state of Goa was established in 1987. [1] Goa is India's smallest state by area.It shares a lot of similarities with Indian history, especially with regard to colonial influences and a multi-cultural aesthetic.
Goans (Romi Konkani: Goenkar, Portuguese: Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, Austro-Asiatic ethnic and/or linguistic ancestries.
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[141] [142] On 22 December 1959, the Associação de Futebol de Goa was formed, which continues to administer the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. [141] Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala [141] is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League.
Pramod Sawant - Chief Minister of Goa; Pratapsingh Rane - former Chief Minister of Goa; Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) - former member of the Indian Parliament and member of Indian National Congress [16] Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad (8 May 1938 – 10 May 2012) - was an Indian politician and the Maharaja of Baroda [17]