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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.
c. 80,000 – c. 100,000, B.P.(Before Portuguese) Arrival of modern Homo sapiens in the valleys of Mandovi and Zuari as evidenced from Acheulian handaxes. c. 80,000 – c. 8000 B.P. Stone Age of Goa, cave dwellings, hunter -food gatherer society, humans migrate from the river banks towards the coast in search of sea salt, the first rudimentary petroglyphs (Usgao), birth of shamanism and cult ...
Most students in Goa complete their high school with English as the medium of instruction. Most primary schools, however, use Konkani and Marathi (in private, but government-aided schools). As is the case in most of India, enrolment for vernacular media has seen a fall in numbers in favour of English medium education.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1543, is the oldest of the Old Goa churches still standing.Initially, it was a parish church, then collegial. On the outside, the church looks like a small fortress; the entrance porch flanked by small cylindrical towers with cupolas is typical of late-Gothic and Manueline Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region. [6]
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.
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Old Goa (Konkani: Pornnem Gõy; Adlem Gõy; Portuguese: Velha Goa, lit. ''Old Goa'') is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka (Ilhas) of North Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa. The city was established by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century AD.
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.