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The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. [1] In spite of being India's smallest state by area , Goa's rich history is both long and diverse.
Edward D'Lima, who has done his PhD on the Goan writer Armando Menezes, argues that Goan writing in English goes back to the late nineteenth century, when Goans were migrating out of this Portuguese-controlled colony in favour of jobs in the growing English-speaking British-ruled colonial world. English is probably the most influential literary ...
Gerald Pereira (20 September 1929 – 4 March 1976) was an Indian freedom fighter, author, lawyer and trade unionist from Goa. Active in the Goa liberation movement, he founded the first trade union in Goa. He is the author of the book, An Outline of Pre-Portuguese History of Goa.
Father Thomas Stephens, an English Jesuit living in Goa, "wrote the first Konkani grammar book and an epic 11,000-line Marathi poem, now regarded as a classic." [1]Eunice de Souza, herself a prominent poet in English, writes: [2] "Joseph Furtado, who wrote in English and in Portuguese was one of the first poets to use what we now call “Indian English.” “Fortune teller, memsahib!/Tell ...
Maria Aurora Couto (22 August 1937 – 14 January 2022) was an Indian writer and educator best known for her book Goa: A Daughter's Story and for promoting literature and ideas within Goa and beyond. In addition to her books, she wrote for newspapers and magazine, and also taught English literature at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi and Dhempe ...
The four original inventions of writing are recognized in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Mayan culture Major discovery on origin of writing in birthplace of civilization Skip to main content
Goa at its height under Portuguese occupation. The Velhas Conquistas are highlighted in red. The Velhas Conquistas or "Old Conquests" are a grouping of the areas in Goa which were incorporated into Portuguese India in the early half of the sixteenth century AD. Goa, Daman and Diu comprised the last remaining Portuguese possessions in India.
1887 - The first English medium high school of Goa, St. Joseph High School, Arpora was established by William Robert Lyons, a Jesuit scholar. December 1887- A meter-gauge railway track of 43 km between Mormugao-Sanvordem via Vasco da Gama was inaugurated. In 1888 it was extended till Castle Rock Railway Station.