Category Archives: Viva Goa!

Great Goans: Luis de Menezes Braganza (1878 – 1938)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Veena Patwardhan

The Tilak of Goa If you stop by the village of Chandor in Salcete, Goa, today, you won’t see any trace of the swagger of its heyday when it used to be the capital city of the Kadambas and a … Continue reading →

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Great Goans: Anthony Mendes (1920 – 1964)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

The comic genius of tiatrist Anthony Mendes Once upon a time (was it all really so long ago?), on Sunday mornings after every Mass got over, people streaming out of churches across Mumbai would be greeted by young men standing … Continue reading →

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Great Goans: “Smarter-than-Einstein” Fabiola Mann

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

Goan origin UK schoolgirl who beat Einstein’s IQ score This great Goan is only 15, and she recently made national news in the UK. She’s nailed a Mensa score higher than that of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Bill Gates, … Continue reading →

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Great Goans: Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes (1829 – 1869)

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

A forgotten Goan genius He was one of the most prominent intellectuals in nineteenth century Goa. An illustrious parliamentarian who represented Goa in the Cortes Gerais – the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon, he was widely acclaimed as one of the … Continue reading →

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Goan boxing Olympian

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

Goa has boxing talent This Olympics-related news item will come as a knock out punch to many.  Everyone knows Goans and football, like xit-koddi or 15 August and patodeo go together, they’re a team. Goans are also often spoken of … Continue reading →

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Great Goans: Abbé Faria (1756 – 1819)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

Pioneer of modern hypnosis Our tiny state of Goa has no dearth of illustrious personalities. But let’s begin by turning the spotlight on one of the earliest non-resident Goans to make a mark on a global level, who introduced the … Continue reading →

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Great Goans: The pride of Goa

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Veena Patwardhan

A glittering Goan heritage  Mario Miranda: A ‘mando’ underway at a Goan reception On December 11, 2011, India lost one of her pioneering and renowned cartoonists, and Goa an illustrious son. A great modern-day Goan personality, Mario Miranda, passed away … Continue reading →

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