Goa  (English, Hardcover, Xavier P.D.)

The rich social and cultural heritage of Goa as revealed through the pages of its long and chequered history emphatically shows the emotional congruity of the territory with that of the mainland. The Social History of Goa deals exhaustively on the social and cultural life of a people in the early years of Portuguese conquest and the work has been able to fill appropriately the vacuum felt in the historical series on Goa. The present volume brings up ample evidences to establish the irrefutable

facts of this racial discrimination and forceful acculturation under the Portuguese. It describes the heroic struggle of a people to preserve their identity in the face cff innumerable odds mounted by the Portuguese regime. Incidentally , the book reflects onharmful effects of mixing politics with religion. The Social History of Goa is of great importance as it proves beneficial to research scholars and general readers and to understand the social interaction of the people of 16th century Goa. The book is written in an inimitable style and sustains the interest of the readers throughout.

About The Author
Dr. P D. Xavier graduated from Osmania University with English, History and Political Science. He began his humble career as a teacher and taught English and-Social Studies to High School students for a period of 14 years. In the meantime he also successfully completed teacher's training. After post-graduating from the University of Bombay in 1972, he was appointed lecturer in History at Dhempe College of Arts — and Science, Panaji, Goa. He also associated himselfwith the Centre of Post-graduate Instruction and Research, Panaji teaching post-graduate- history students from 1980 to 1989. In 1986 he was made the head of the department of History at Dhempe College of Arts and Science and was promoted as reader in 1988. In the same year, he was awarded Ph.D. by the Bombay University for his thesis "Social History of Goa." In 1993, he was appointed Principal of Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar, Goa. He was appointed chairman of the sub-committee of the B.O.S. in History. He participated as a member in the proceedings of the court of Goa University. He was also a contributory teacher at the Academic Staff College of the Goa University. He was associated with a number of seminars on local history and has to his credit a few papers published in various publications of the Goa University and the Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Goa.