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March 10, 2022

Who Earned a Name in Medidcal Field Pro| Dr| K. Mohon Pai and Researcher Usha M. Pai

III World War is Coming Soon?

The way Russia is escalating war in

During this war, Ukraine president

Ukraine, it looks like there will be no

Volodymyr Zelenski is mad at NATO

end

hitting

nations. I think he was dreaming a

residential buildings, homes with

war against Russia all - NATO

number of missiles as if it is Diwali in

nations joining him to kick Russians

India!

out of Ukraine. It never happened;

soon.

They

are

instead, they are supplying fighting

Russia’s Putin is saying that he is

war machines and money and

fighting war in Ukrain to safegurard

asking him not to leave Ukraine and

Russia. Putin was scared that these

fight against Russian army.

NATO nations make Ukraine as their

really irritating for him to hear this

newest members and US will install

NATO philosophy leaving him alone

missiles on its borders. Really a silly

to die.

It is

thought. Who in this world want to have a neclear war and destroy all

Putin is a strong dictaror, he doesn’t

nations? Or who want to start a III

what going on in this world if he is

World War with Russia?

I don’t

safe somewhere in his palace or

think US President Biden will. If he

somewhere in the bunker. Because

had those guts, he would have

of his stubbornance, poor people in

started war with Russia now to

Ukraine are dying so as the Russian

support Ukrain.

soldiers. It is sad to see the death

Bided clearly

mentioned that he doesn’t want to

toll for this stupid war.

fight against Russia in Ukraine war.

He is not going to send soldiers to fight against Russia to Ukraine.

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Who Earned a Name in Medidcal Field Pro| Dr| K. Mohon Pai and Researcher Usha M. Pai

Prof. Dr. Kasturi Mohan Pai/70yrs Address: 301, Vaishnovi Apts, Dongerkeri Road, Mangalore 575 003 Tel: 0824-2440437, 0824-2492865, mobile: 98450 83135 CV meant for Konkani activities:

e-mail: mohanpaik@rediffmail.com nalanda25@gmail.com Retired professor from Manipal University after 35 years of teaching Medicine: 1.

Primary education from Canara High School

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and St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, Sri Ramkrishna Vidyashala, Mysore.

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UG and PG training in Medicine at Manipal University and Govt. Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi.

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Taught Medicine at Kasturba Medical College, Mangaloe and AJIMS, Mangalore

Visiting examiner to Universities of: Karnataka, Mysore, Tamil Nadu MGR, Bangalore, National Board New Delhi, Goa University, Presented scientific papers on the subject of Cardiology at World Congress of Cardiology, Manila, Philippines (1990) Berlin, Germany (1994) Dubai, UAE (2012). Mexico City, Mexico (2016) and Participated in WCC Barcelona, Spain, Asia pacific Congress of cardiology, Auckland, New Zealand, Satellite Symposium in Osaka, Japan..

Major contribution to Konkani language and culture: 1.

Founder member of the Karnataka State Konkani Linguistic minorities

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educational Institutions (1983-84) and the present President.

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Honorary Secretary of Sri Srinivasa Patashala Association and Nalanda Educational Institutions. Both are Konkani linguistic minority Institutions recognized by the government of Karnataka.

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Participate d in the ‘Workshop for linguistic minorities’ held at Central Institute of Indian languages, Mysore, presided by Justice Ranganath Mishra in August 2006.

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Member of the editorial board of the first Konkani text book in Devnagari script published by the Government of Karnataka, for the study of Konkani as the third language.

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Member of the ‘Task Force’ nominated by Government of Karnataka to explore the possibility of introducing Konkani as the third optional language in the primary schools of Karnataka. Convinced the Government of Karnataka to allow teaching Konkani in Devnagari script (2005) 6.

Member of the Devnagari transliteration group of Konkani text books in Karnataka (2006) 7.

Member of the editorial board of Konkani teaching hand books in Devnagari script, prepared for teaching Konkani outside the curriculum (1994) 8.

Editor of the first ‘Prathamik Konkani text

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book’ prepared with the help of department of education, Government of Goa (2005) 9.

Author of the novel on the history of Konkani people of Karnataka, ‘Dhruvathareyaru’ (1999) which was later translated in to Konkani by Goa Konkani Akademi. Author of the English Novel ‘For the Love of Mandovi’ which is the story of the struggle put up by the Konkani people of Goa in the 16th century.

Konkani translation of the first novel received a special appreciation award by Dr. T.M.A.Pai Foundation, Manipal (2010). Authored the First Konkani book in Devnagari script in the State of Karnataka titled ‘101 Mothya’ (101 Pearls, a collection of 101 short articles on various National issues) 10.

Trustee and the head of the Konkani education department of Vishwa Konkani Kendra, Mangalore. There were 400 students in the Primary and High schools of Karnataka studying Konkani language in Devnagari script in the academic year 2015-16.

Over 4000 students have become Konkani literates in Karnataka by this project.

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First columnist writing in Konkani in Devnagari script in the leading Konkani fort nightly of Karnataka

‘Kodial Khaber’. So far published more than 250 articles in Konkani 12.

Led a delegation of 15 Konkani teachers to the ‘Konkani Teachers’ Parishad’ in Panaji, Goa under the aegis of Goa Konkani Raja Bhasha implementation department, Govt of Goa in 2013.

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President, Konkani Text Book revision Committee, department of education, Government of Karnataka, 2016.

Other awards and recognitions for Konkani Work: (The following is in Konkani written in Dev Nagari script for which you need Baraha – Devnagari font)

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(1991) Konkani Sahitya Parishad Kumta 1991 2.

Karnataka Konkani Shaitya Academi Mangalore 2004 3.

Karnatka Konkani Bhasha Mandal 2009 4.

Konkani Samavesh, Mangalore (2010) 5.

Konkani Saraaswat Bhushan award by All India Konkani Saraswat Cultural organization (2011) 6.

Konkani Samskrutic Rayabhari award by

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Konkani Saamskrutic Sangh, Mangalore.

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Receipient of Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag Konkani Seva award from Goa Konkani Academi, Government of Goa 2015) 8.

(2016) – Purushotham Kakodakaar Konkani Memorial Oration.

Goa Government.

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Konkani Education KG to PG at All India Konkani Parishad, Ravindra Bhavan, Madgaon, Goa July 8, 2019 10.

Released the Konkani book How Konkani Became State Language authored by popular Konkani author Sanjeev Verekar in November 2019 at Konkani Samskrutik Bhavan, Panaji, Goa. 11.

Chief editor of ‘Learn Konkani.com ‘ On line Konkani learning web site of Vishwa Konkani Kendra, Mangalore 01/01/2021.

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Released the Konkani novel ‘Vhadlem Ghar’ authored by the leading Konkani activist Adv Uday Baab Bhembre in Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji, Goa, 17/02/2021 13.

Chaired the two days Karnataka State Konkani Convention organized by the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy in Manipal in March 2021

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Produced 12 episodes of Konkani Knowledge T.V.Serial ‘Aami GSB’ in V4 channel.

Januray – April 2021 15.

Organized and conducted Konkani webinars Konkani in NEP20, historical back ground of Konkani language.

Represented Konkani language in the Kuvempu Kannada Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikar webinar in 2021.

And now let us learn about Dr. Mohan Pai’s lovely wife Usha. This couple is just like Made in Heaven with multi talents and love towards their Mother Konkani who is very grateful for their contribution to GSB community and spending their valuable time for the growth of Konkani.

Born and brought up in Borivili, Mumbai.

Alumnus of Mary Immaculate High school and Mulund College of commerce, obtained B.com degree from Mumbai University.

Father Kamalaksha Mukund Bhat and mother Devyani K. Bhat.

Not pursued any profession outside the home. Married to Dr. Kasturi Mohan Pai 31/01/1980 in Mangalore. Well versed and literate in Konkani, Hindi, Marathi and English languages.

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She served as Secretary in 1982 and President of Lioness club of Mangalore in 1990.

Acted in several Konkani drama’s presented in Mangalore and Udupi GSB platforms and English skits in Lions club.

She is the first Konkani news reader in ‘Annu Mangalore’s’ City cable net work in 1999 – 2003. She served as honorary teacher in Nalanda School for one year and took Balvihar classes and summer camps to the young children.

several Konkani events from 1980 to 2010.

She participated in Nonresident Goan’s convention in Panaji in 2008.

She has toured four corners of India in search and study of Cultural heritage of the Country. She also toured 20 Countries across the five Continents of the Globe.

Son: Dr. Ananth Mohan Pai, orthopedic surgeon and now the CEO of MGM hospital, Chennai.

Daugter: Sangeeta Berndt Pai part time teacher in Heidelberg University, Germany.

Daughter in law: Speech and hearing specialist attached to AJ Institute of Medical sciences.

Two granddaughters: Diva (11) and Dhvani (6)

She has participated in several annual Konkani events all over India organized by All India Konkani Parishad and presided over the one day Konkani convention in Kundapur in 2012. She has been constantly visiting all schools teaching Konkani under the WKC Veez wishes this great couple and project guiding the students how to their entire family all the best in read and write Konkani. She is an their lives and Gods blessings. excellent MC who has conducted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Catholics in Coastal Karnataka hold peaceful human chain protest against all atrocities against Christians

Report by Fr Anil Fernandes, Pics

by Stanly, Jostan, Fredwin and Joyal MANGALORE, MARCH 02: Catholic Sabha, Mangalore along with all its local branches in the district of Dakshina Kannada organised a

candlelight human chain protest on the roads and highways outside all the churches throughout the district on the evening of Wednesday, March 02, 2022, between 6pm and 7pm.

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The unique and silent demonstration was held in the city

and in the outskirts as a mark of peaceful protest against the recent

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Anti Conversion Bill proposed by the Government of Karnataka, and

also against other issues like atrocities committed on Christians,

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destruction of 40-year-old Christian

prayer hall at Kuloor, Mangalore

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and destruction of the statue of Jesus Christ in Kolar, Bangalore.

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Through this silent protest Catholics in Dakshina Kannada urged the Government to drop the anticonversion bill as it is in clear 27 Veez Illustrated Weekly

violation of our Constitutional Rights and also it can be misused and the Christian community will have to face a lot of hardship.

The protest was successful in the

district under the leadership of Sri Stanley Lobo, president of Catholic

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Sabha, Mangalore and Sri Roy Castelino, PRO of Mangalore

Diocese.

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places for an hour. Each of the participants was holding a candle and yellow-white papal flag. The protest was joined by all the priests, religious sisters and brothers, children and youth.

Participants were holding the placards with the words, “Live and let live”, “Let’s uphold the constitution”, “We condemn the atrocities on peace loving Christians”, “Equality with other citizens is our constitutional right”, “Don’t divide the country”, “Religious freedom is our right”, “We have the right to worship the god we believe in”, “We are one. do not divide us in the name of religion”, “India is a secular country respect it”.

MANGALORE: The protest in the city of Mangalore and at the outskirts began at 6 pm. Catholics gathered outside the church and formed a

All the members of Christian Community across the district participted in the protest standing beside the roads and in public

human chain maintaining social distance. The human chain was

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organised candle light human chain protest from the church primises to mother Theresa road (Falnir). The

protest was planned by the Mangalore diocese in view of the anti conversion bill proposed to be moved by the government.

Mr. John Monteiro convenor of protest and member of catholic council of Karnataka said, the protest is against anti conversion bill as well as against the issues like atrocities committed on Christians, the demolition and destruction of

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our prayer centres, hurting the religious sentiments of Christians.

Silent candlelight protest is to urge the government to drop the proposed bill as it is in clear violation of constitutional rights and it can also be misused and the Christian community may have to face a lot of hardship priests, nuns, laity leaders and parishioners took part in the protest.

MOODABIDRI: Catholics from 14 parishes of Moodabidri deanery gathered at the tahsildar's office Moodabidri from 10 am to 11.30 am under the leadership of Catholic Sabha, Moodabidri deanery.

BANTWAL: Catholics from Bantwal deanery and Mogarnad deanery joined the protest at Maidon Road, B.C. Road at 3.15 p.m. People shouted slogans against the atrocities on Christians formed a human chain. Few leaders marched towards the Thashildar’s office at B.C. Road.

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PUTTUR: Catholics gathered at Mai 34 Veez Illustrated Weekly

de Deus Church, Puttur at 5.45 PM.

BELTHANGADY: Catholic Sabha, Belthangady deanery and its units Catholics from Bannur, gathered at the taluk office and Uppinangady and Maril parish submitted their memorandum to joined the protest carrying placards the government through the and lighted candles. They marched Tahsildar in the morning on March towards the Taluk office, Puttur.

02, 2022 at Belthangady.

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Colonialism in Mangalore

For details about the book and authors click: Insights into Colonial Goa. Commonly-held beliefs lend credence to two misconceptions about the connection between the two coastal regions of Mangalore and Goa – that Goans primarily migrated to Mangalore / Coastal Karnataka to escape the dreaded Inquisition in Goa; secondly, that the British were the only European power to rule Coastal Karnataka.

The following is an attempt to “present the rest of the story”, specifically researched for the benefit of residents of the two areas, and more importantly, for the

diaspora of the two communities that are now scattered internationally.

Our previous articles have received feedback from individuals with varying backgrounds -- academics and nonacademics alike -- who reside in India and far from her shores, including Portugal. At the outset, we apologize to those who may consider portions of this presentation basic information.

India’s Western Coastline To facilitate learning about the history of the Konkan-Kanara region, it would be helpful to review the area’s geography. The west coast of India is a comparatively

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narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

These two geographical features dictate the terrain, economy, and weather patterns. Readers who are not familiar with this terrain would be well advised to refer to a map of India. The country’s west coastline is divided into four regions: the Maratha, Konkan, Kanara, and the Malabar or Coromandel Coast, which extends to the tip of the Indian landmass. For practical purposes, the Maratha coast stretches from Daman to Bombay, the Konkan is south of Bombay and includes Goa, while the Kanara and Malabar coastlines are within the states of Karnataka and Kerala, respectively.

Goa occupies the South Konkan coastal region, while Mangalore is 300 Km (180 miles) in the South Kanara region. Rulers considered coastal areas valuable real-estate because they included several sheltered inland ports, and thus an outlet for hinterland trade.

The areas of the west coast share similarities in terms of geography, soil, and weather – all controlled by the Western Ghats and the Arabian

Sea. The region is blessed with several rivers that meander lazily (except during the monsoon season) from the Ghats into a bay.

The unique landscape is ideal farmland and for creating inland sheltered ports that were perfect for medium size boats - Indian patmars, Arab dhows, Chinese junks, and Iberian caravels, which arrived in later years. As the rivers travel, they carry silt from the uplands and deposit it along the lowland fields, providing them with renewed fertile soil. Regrettably the silt has a negative impact on the inland ports.

The rivers attract fish-eating birds and those that breed on its banks.

The Ghats have subtropical forests that benefit from the moistureladen monsoon clouds, which produce waterfalls, diverse environments, and unique habitats for several species of plants, birds, reptiles, and insects. The residents of India’s west coast are hostage to the monsoons, which drench the coastline from June to September and dump about 125 inches of rain in a single season. The farmers welcome the downpours which also lowers the often unbearably hot summer temperatures by five to ten

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degrees. The seasons are hot (April, May), wet (June-September), and perfect (October-March). Nature blesses the summer with an abundance of ripening tropical fruits.

Farming on the west coastal plains is not merely an occupation; it is a way of life.

Every facet of the labor-intensive occupation demands patience, respect for the land, and steadfast commitment to produce a bountiful harvest. The chores require planting the paddy on time and consistently maintaining the fields so that water is in the right place, at the right time, and in right amounts, even as the dark clouds roll in, foretelling an eerie storm. The farmers in the Konkan-Kanara-Malabar region designed an ingenious contraption to protect themselves from the elements, especially the torrential rains. They braid the ubiquitous and abundant palm leaves into a light upper body cover called condo; which is a portable sheltered space and allows the wearer to view their surroundings, work, move freely, and stay relatively dry. During the monsoons, the landscape is dotted

with farmers wearing their condos while diligently tending to the sprouting emerald-green paddy / rice shoots as a rainstorm sweeps the field. Any unusually dry or wet year, as well as an early or late onset of rains can lead to a poor crop. The farmers (often women) know their fellow villagers, share advice, and depend on help when assistance is needed, just as their ancestors did for centuries. Fortunately change comes slowly to some of these villagers and villages. Even as fierce lightning strikes continue and palm trees sway, the birds soar against the dark sky. In time, the trade winds die down, the torrential downpour stops, the sky brightens, and a rainbow appears.

The west coast in the post-monsoon season makes the perfect location for modern aerial drone photography and for tourists seeking delight. A flawless sky unfolds the fertile fields with a lush and pleasing landscape. In the evenings, the emerald-green panoramic images are tinged golden-red reflecting the setting sun. The pastoral scene with grazing animals, a white-washed place of

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worship and in the background a stream with gentle flowing water makes a perfect Monet Impressionist-style painting, one designed by the Maker! With a similar logic, given the black silky hair of the women, some natives with humor may quip, "Why own a Mona Lisa?" On the west coast, families are close knit, religious and proud of their roots. The place of worship is the focal point of their life and music is a strong part of the heritage. The groups (mainly Hindu, Muslim, Christian) have diverse religions, but a close evaluation of the Value System suggest that all have the similar culture and practices that bind them together, permitting them to live side-byside.

Start of Konkan Migration In the 14th century, Goa and Mangalore were part of the powerful Vijayanagar Empire, which had Hampi as its capital. To acquire its port, in the early 15th century (1429), Goa was conquered by the Bahmani kingdom, and since then fought over and flipped every few years between Hampi (Hindu) and Bahmani (Muslim) kings.

This

created waves of war refugees on which were added emigrants from natural disasters. It was natural to seek refuge to safer regions, especially in the land of its ruler, who provided exiles with land grants and other facilities to help with resettlement. This series of events indicates that Goan

migration began long before the arrival of the Iberians in Goa in 1510.

This internal dispersion was only the start of migration of Konkan people in and out of India.

Yet long before the 14th century, the west coast has seen much population movement.

In Goa where it starts and Kanara where it ends, the people are a mix

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of Aryan and Dravidian heritage, each with its caste stratification.

Konkani the main Goan language is derived from Sanskrit while Tulu and Kanada the languages spoken in the Kanara (aka Tulu Nadu) is Dravidian in origin. The people of both regions are clusters of different races, caste, religions, historical origins and occupations. As an example, there are five groups of Brahmins – Marathi, Konkani, GSB, Dravidian, and Bamons (Catholic), and each have their subset of gotras and subgroups like Chitrapura Saraswats and the Chiptavan Brahmins.

Portuguese on India’s west coast

(Portugese Port in Mangalore) The first contact between the Iberians and the people of Kanara occurred in 1498 as a result of the Voyage of Discovery, when Vasco da Gama, en-route to Calicut,

landed on a group of islands near Mangalore, which were later christened St. Mary’s Islands. Over time, the Lusitanian used Anjediva Island, located near Goa, as a final refueling stop prior to heading west.

The Iberians in their stopover on west coast received a warm welcome from the kings of Vijayanagar; and through their seacaptain Timoja, invited Afonzo Albuquerque to invade Goa in 1510.

The military victory relieved the Hampi raya of the human and financial cost of defending the port at Ella in Goa. Iberian control over the port guaranteed the raya access to cavalry horses from the Mideast, while depriving the Deccan’s sultanates of that vital military resource.

Besides securing a toehold in Goa in the 16th century, Iberia also acquired Mangalore (1526) and Bassein (1534) and used them as trading centers. Iberia went on to acquire about 40 coastal toeholds called feitoria along the Indian Ocean.

Each included a fort, which was equipped with a garrison, cannons, storage space, and living quarters for the military personnel and

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surrounding territory for family dwellings. Please see our book for names of the various toeholds and the year they were acquired. In many places, the Iberians set up a trading fort and was a protector; which significantly increased security, trade and economic benefit to the local farmers and ruler. The Lusitania trading center became the largest direct and indirect employer, bringing in fresh wealth for growth and development to the region. Iberian influence over the area was like today’s ‘largest employer’ has on a town (lot more than the mayor). This was also the situation the Iberian king wanted – trade without the hassle of ruling people, maintaining law & order, repairing roads, maintaining drainage and irrigation channels, defending the land and collecting taxes. For everyone - colonizers and colonized with increased economic activity, the wealth was pouring in, and the port-region became a lusty town busy with commercial activity.

Floaters, reckless and rootless young men in Iberia were presented with a one way ‘ticket to paradise’ and sailed out east as sailors and

soldiers to live the good life in the outposts, away from nagging relatives. Yet only few of them knew that less than 50 percent of them would live to return home to Europe after the three-year tour of duty.

About 20 percent died in transit, (victims of ship disasters, scurvy, and other diseases), while others died from tropical illnesses as well as while fighting for king, flag and country. Soldiers and sailors with bristling spirit were set to enjoy the sweet scent of opportunity with spice-of-danger and wild adventure for few years before settling down.

For some the law was their gun and part of their daily training was maintaining their artillery and gunfighting skills.

The frequent skirmishes over Goa between Bijapur and Hampi continued after 1510 but now became Bijapur-Iberian battles. By their very nature, wars trigger destruction of life and property; and if they are accompanied by a siege, wars also result in the starvation of the military and local population. In a siege as in 1570, the population is evacuated ASAP to conserve food supplies. In the 16th / 17th century, it

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is likely evacuees preferred to relocate to Mangalore (the capital of Kanada) instead of Bassein, both Iberian outposts. This choice was probably because Kannada-Udipi dialoged in Konkani, while Bassein’s discourse was in a dialect of Marathi. Some Goans (known as Bardeshkars) settled in non-Iberian regions east of the Ghats, but most leap-frogged to a scattered region in South Kanara. It was therefore highly unlikely that the Inquisition per se was a reason for Goans to move to Coastal Karnataka which

was also a part of Estado-da-India

and would have been impacted by the Inquiry, which was introduced to the eastern empire in 1560.

It has been firmly established that the GSB (Goud Saraswat Brahmins) in South Kanara (Hindu and

Catholic) are migrants from Goa because their historical migration placed their final destination in Gopakapatnam / Gomantak / Goa, where they built and continue to maintain their family temples and shrines to their ancestors.

Mangalorean Catholics are among the early diaspora of Goan Catholics, who migrated and settled in several villages of South Kanara (Tulu Nadu).

There were undoubtedly non-Brahmin Goans who made their way to surrounding regions; and there are Christians in South Kanara with no Goan links.

They all form a Konkani–speaking diaspora. Additionally, due to the thriving trade between India and the Mideast, there were Buddhists, Jews, Syrian Christians, Arabs, and Jains, Muslims and Siddis (with roots in Africa) among others, who settled down along entire length of the west coast among the many native groups that have occupied the areas since time immemorial. It is interesting to note that in the first century CE, the Apostles Thomas and Bartholomew preached in the Malabar and Kanara-Konkan region respectively. It is historically upheld that long before Lusitania traveled

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to India, the Pope had directly appointed bishops to shepherd the Syro-Malabar Catholics of the

Konkan-Kanara-Malabar area.

coastal

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Young Author from Bendur

Shinead Rebecca Fernandes is a 8th Std student of St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

Through out her schooling day has been in the top two student in her class. A young author, she started he dream of writing from the age of 11

years and took nearly two to complete her first book. Currently she is in process of writing the

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service, bible reading and has top her catechism classes for 5 years too.

About the book: "The Incident", is the first part of the series "Celestium" . Six trails, two regions, two pairs of participants, two brothers, they find themselves at trial of Yaxford, academy of the Arcane. With only a friend and a fox for assistance and far away from home, with no idea of what's going on, will they make it through the Trails? second book of the series. Shinead is a daughter of Sharal and Samith And lastly, why is everything going Fernandes from St. Sebastian wrong? This 268-page book has Church Bendoor. She has been been published by White Falcon active in the church too in alter Publishing house, India.

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Wars Are Wrong!

-*Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ The world is at war once again!

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its second week, continues unabated- with the fear of going nuclear! Several of the world’s democracies are with Ukraine; some big names, like China, are with Russia. India is a fence- sitter (like some others)– who blow hot and blow cold, as per their convenience and petty selfish interests. There are those who sit on the side-lines waiting for another global tragedy to unfoldthinking that they will not be affected! The industrial- military

complex mainly US- based, are all excited. Finally, their ‘bloody’ profits show a huge upward surge!

Mainstream media, all over the world, takes sides. Social media, however, is vociferous in the condemnation of this war: with memes, posters, quotes, videos and what-not doing the rounds! It has been bloody so far – millions are affected; many are killed, many more are wounded; mind-boggling numbers have had to flee from what they once called ‘home’. Yes, it is a terrible war – and this war must stop now! All wars are wrong!

More than 128 years after it was

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first premiered on 21April 1894, ‘Arms and the Man’, written by the celebrated Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, is a comedy which needs re-visiting, in the context of the war and violence which has engulfed our world today. ‘Arms and the Man’ though a humorous play, highlights the futility of war and simultaneously exposes the hypocrisies of human nature. Shaw situated the play in the Serbo-Bulgarian war of 1885, with a Swiss mercenary soldier Captain Bluntschli as the hero. The play dances around two romantic encounters, but it is ultimately Bluntschli’s hitting remarks about war and soldiers “nine soldiers out of ten are born fools” and “I use my ammunition pouches to carry chocolates and not cartridges for my pistol”- that hold sway. Writing fifty years later well-known British novelist George Orwell wrote that, “the moral of the play that war should be abhorred, - for it is not a wonderful, romantic adventureneeds to be told!”

Prophetic indeed! The only difference today is that both ‘arms and ‘men’ are no longer

subjects of a comedy on stage- but a terrible tragedy that unfolds daily in the lives of millions of ordinary people as it is doing today in Ukraine! Playing stellar roles in this tragedy are the ‘arms and ammunition’ industry and the ‘men’ (the mercenaries) who control and profit from an industry that has never had it as good as it is today.

Some years later in 1899, the magnum opus ‘War and Peace’ of the renowned Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was published in English (he wrote it in 1869). This massive work is philosophical and spiritual – but also deals with real war.

Tolstoy highlights the situation of those affected by war and why peace is a non-negotiable for all!

More than one hundred and fifty years later, this work is still relevant with many useful lessons!

But who cares?

Several nations (at the cost of much-needed social expenditure) spend an impressive quantum of money on their defence militaries.

From tanks, aircraft carriers, personnel costs and other pieces of equipment, running an organised

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armed force is expensive. While the United States of America still outspends every other country in the world by a large margin, other countries have started to spend more money on their military expenditure as well. Established in 1966, The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (www.sipri.org) is a global and highly respected independent think tank ‘dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.’ SIPRI’s annual ‘Yearbook’ and the slew of wellresearched documents produced by it provide one with the naked truth of the why of today’s wars and how certain segments of society literally thrive from the wages of war.

The last annual report ‘SIPRI Military Expenditure Database’ was published in end-April 2021.

As per 2021 report, the top five biggest spenders in 2020 were the United States ($778 billion), China ($252 billion), India ($72.9 billion), Russia ($61.7 billion) and the United Kingdom ($59.2 billion) respectively. These five nations together accounted for 62 per cent of global military expenditure.

Globally, the military spending in 2020 rose to $1981 billion. This value is an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms as compared to 2019.

India has the ignominy of continuing to be the third biggest military spender in the world in 2020, according to the latest data from SIPRI. This is a crying shame and a scandal of the highest proportion for a country which today has millions of people living on or below the poverty; where millions go to bed without a square meal, have no access to primary health care or elementary education, leave alone safe drinking water or a house of their own Today billions are allocated in the production of weapons, particularly on weapons of mass destruction. Spending patterns in India and in most countries need to change in order to eradicate poverty, which is a major threat to world peace and human life! From the earliest days of his pontificate Pope Francis has taken on the arms trade referring to it as the ‘industry of death’. On 23 September 2015, addressing the US Congress, he did not mince

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words saying “why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.”

On 16 April 2016, from the Greek island of Lesbos Pope Francis challenged those who control the lives and destinies of others saying, “it is necessary, above all, to build peace where war has brought destruction and death, and to stop this scourge from spreading. To do this, resolute efforts must be made to counter the arms trade and arms trafficking, and the often-hidden machinations associated with them; those who carry out acts of hatred and violence must be denied all means of support.” A few months ago, on 5 December 2021 on his second visit to Lesbos – he voiced similar sentiments referring to the plight of the refugees and the displaced as “the shipwreck of civilization”!

When ‘war’ is good business, no one would like to take on the arms industry. It is common knowledge that whether in the yesteryears of the previous Governments or the one of today, ‘kickbacks’ is what those in power look forward to. Corruption is mainstreamed in this industry (as we have seen in the Raffaele deal).

It is not a state ‘secret’ that the arms trade has been bank- rolling powerful politicians from across the political divide.

Mercenaries play an important role in the trade. These are men anointed and protected by their governments who have no qualms in selling the most sophisticated weaponry to the devil. No one raises the sensitive issue of how much of the deadly weapons used by the ISIS have been manufactured by western nations. The toy industry is another booming one, with guns, violent video games and other imitations of war weaponry topping the list. Parents do not think twice about gifting such ‘toys’ to their little son – for his birthday or first communion and

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even on Christmas! The long-term impact is never considered. So naturally everybody is ‘shocked’ when a teenager takes a real gun and mows down his fellowstudents and teachers! Peace and nonviolence are fundamental to a society in which human rights flourish. In many parts of the world, this will never take place unless there is a political will to address the arms trade and close down the industry. Until such time ‘Arms and the Man’ in its new avatar will continue, with the audience yelling ‘this war is terrible!’ without courageously tackling head-on those who control the puppets!

In his Encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’ Pope Francis, keeps a sizeable section of why we should say ‘NO’ to war! He emphatically states, “Every war leaves our world worse than it was before. War is a failure of politics and of humanity, a shameful capitulation, a stinging defeat before the forces of evil. Let us not remain mired in theoretical discussions, but touch the wounded flesh of the victims. Let us look once more at all those civilians whose killing was considered

“collateral damage”. Let us ask the victims themselves. Let us think of the refugees and displaced, those who suffered the effects of atomic radiation or chemical attacks, the mothers who lost their children, and the boys and girls maimed or deprived of their childhood. Let us hear the true stories of these victims of violence, look at reality through their eyes, and listen with an open heart to the stories they tell. In this way, we will be able to grasp the abyss of evil at the heart of war. Nor will it trouble us to be deemed naive for choosing peace” ……” With the money spent on weapons and other military expenditures, let us establish a global fund. that can finally put an end to hunger and favour development in the most impoverished countries, so that their citizens will not resort to violent or illusory solutions, or have to leave their countries in order to seek a more dignified life”. But is anybody listening?

Pope Francis, in keeping with Church teaching (particularly since Vatican II) has consistently emphasised that there is nothing like a ‘just’ war. All wars are

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wrong! “We can no longer think of war as a solution, because its risks will probably always be greater than its supposed benefits. In view of this, it is very difficult nowadays to invoke the rational criteria elaborated in earlier centuries to speak of the possibility of a ‘just war.’”

and as one definition of war (apparently by one Erich Hartman) says, “war is a place where young people who don’t know each other and don’t hate each other, kill each other, by the decision of old people who know each other and hate each other, but don’t kill each other!”

The current war is bound to have severe repercussions all over the world. The people who will be most affected will be ordinary citizens! Nothing will happen to the war -mongers, the elite, the rich and powerful! The poor and the vulnerable always pay the wages of war! We see how thousands of Indian students studying in Ukraine are so badly affected by this war! Many of them are still struggling to return home to India!

The Indian Government has done very little to expedite their evacuation and has received much flak from everywhere!

World leaders who are bloodthirsty for war, have a lust for power and profits, for subjugation of others and the annihilation of our world are certainly not listening! At this juncture it would be best for them to isolate themselves, go into seclusion and read or see ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Arms and the Man’. It would certainly do them and humans everywhere a world of good and hopefully stop this war now. All wars are wrong!

There is so much on social media which speak of the horrors and futility of war. Among them, “We spend billions of dollars to find life on other planets… and trillions of dollars killing the life on this one”

5 March 2022 *(Fr Cedric Prakash SJ is a human rights, reconciliation & peace activist/writer.

Contact cedricprakash@gmail.com)

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NAZI PROPAGANDA IN INDIA DR. EUGENE J. D’SOUZA (Research Paper presented at the Indian History Congress in Calicut (Kozhikode) University in December 1999. This paper was published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Diamond Jubilee (60th) Session, Calicut, 1999, pp. 783-795. Also published in Social Scientist Volume 28, Numbers 5-6, MayJune 2000, pp.76-90).

Nazism was a fascist political movement that tightly restricted personal freedom and advocated aggressive nationalism, militarism, and expansion of Germany’s borders. Nazis glorified the Germans and other northern European peoples whom they regarded as Aryans. They claimed that Jews, Slavs, and other minority groups are genetically inferior.

Nazism opposed democracy, communism, socialism, and other political systems that favoured or claimed to favour equality. They were in theory and practice opposed to all forms of individualism. It promised to build a harmonious, orderly and prosperous society for Germans.

De facto, it brought terrorism, war, and mass murder.

From 1933 onwards, Hitler prepared Germany for war. He rearmed the nation, first secretly, then in open violation of the Treaty

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of Versailles. He entered into an alliance with Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy. Japan joined this alliance later to form the RomeBerlin-Tokyo Axis. As the war clouds were gathering over the European continent, the Axis Powers, especially Nazi Germany undertook clandestine Nazi propaganda in India.

Methodology of Nazi Propaganda in India: India was still groaning under the grip of British colonial rule. The national movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi was losing its vigour following the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1935 and provincial elections of 1937. The Indian National Congress was successful in these elections and formed provincial governments in eight out of eleven provinces. It was during this period that the Nazis through the German business interests in India and through the Nazi agents attempted to spread their ideology among certain sections of the Indian population.

The communalists and their organisations were most easily

accessible to the Nazi propaganda.

Even among the nationalists, there were certain people who were sympathetic towards this ideology.

Though the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi abjured violence, there were still in the organisation individuals who were not convinced of the efficacy of passive resistance. It was natural that they were impressed by the Nazi doctrine of force and its success in Germany and Italy.

In Bengal where terrorist activities were common for some years and the totalitarian doctrines were quite popular. Perhaps Hitler’s pseudomystical justification of force appealed to some of the sensitive Bengali patriots smarting under the indignity of foreign domination.

However, the increasing clarification of the international politics and the exposure of the reactionary role of fascism had shed from it whatever glamour it might have had for Indian nationalists.

Anti-socialism provided yet another plank for the programme of the Nazi-Fascist propagandists.

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The socialist ideology gradually began to infiltrate the Indian politics. The Indian National Congress began to take more and more socialistic stand on economic issues. Under these circumstances a section of the people representing some vested interests was naturally becoming anxious about the future when the power in the country would finally pass from British to the Indian National Congress.

Taking advantage of the fear of the capitalists and landlords that they might lose their properties under the new dispensation, the Nazi agents began to highlight the threat of the evils of communism, the alleged necessary corollary of socialism.

The Nazis had the most effective propaganda machinery among the fascist powers. The Nazi agents decided to translate Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ in all major Indian languages. The Nazi agents slowly and subtly acquired some hold on a section of the Indian press. ProNazi propagandist material was supplied free by their agencies in India such as Indo-German News Exchange and the International Railways Information Bureau and

also directly from Germany.

The Nazi propagandists shrewdly camouflaged their ideology. The reports were very cleverly written so that what appears to be a harmless article on a new scientific invention may easily somewhere contain a boost for Nazi ideology.

An article on German flora and fauna sought to justify the annexation of Austria and Sudetenland by showing that the plants and animals found in those areas bear a close resemblance to those of Germany proper.

The German community in India was organised in Nazi groups.

They had a leader; clubhouses in various cities and an organ entitled ‘Der Deutsch in Indien’. Often Indians were invited to the German clubs to listen to lectures on Nazism.

As elsewhere in the world, the Jewish and socialist refugees from Germany living in India complained that they were spied upon by the Gestapo agents, many of whom were active in Bombay.

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Nazi propaganda work.

The Nazis started their propaganda and spying activities first through various cultural and business organisations, both Indian and European.

These included International Railway Information Bureau of Madras, Bombay Press Service, Indo-German News Exchange of New Delhi, Aligarh University German Society, Bhatachar Movement in Bengal (Bhattachari), Khaksar Movement in the United Provinces, German Institute of Bombay, some Hindu Mahasabhas in Maharashtra and various such organs.

The Nazis had their business houses in India to mail pro-Nazi literature and to distribute advertisements to ‘friendly’ publications and papers. The Nazi agents were spread all over India disguised as technical advisers, photographers, tourists, explorers, salesmen, band-players and even as ‘refugees’. The Gestapo agents were also sent to Tibet as explorers.

A local newspaper made some startling revelations regarding to Nazi spy organisations in India

with special reference to Calcutta.

Germany had been paying increasing attention to India where she saw a profitable market for their goods, particularly chemicals, drugs and electrical material.

Along with trade Germany hoped to extend political influence by various activities of a cultural nature. Two important German politicians occupying high offices in the Nazi part visited India. Dr. Schacht, a former president of the Reichsbank was in Madras. Herr Schwarz Van Berk, editor of Dr. Goebbel’s newspaper Der Angriff visited many countries in British and French colonial empires.

Besides India and Australia, Van Berk visited the Dutch East Indies, Spain, Spanish Morocco, Sudan and Palestine. While in Calcutta, Van Berk gave a series of lectures at the German Club on patriotic subjects.

The part played by the German Club in Nazi political machinations in Calcutta was perhaps not realised. For Many people it appeared as a more harmless centre of recreation. However, it was the very centre of Nazi political organisation in Bengal. In this club

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German residents obtained their instructions, listened to lectures and attended party meetings.

Besides, through this club, German citizens, Austrians, Czechs émigrés were subjected to constant espionage by their fellow countrymen. Every word or action which could be considered as hostile to the Hitler regime was instantly reported to Gauleiter (District Leader) who passed on anything of importance in regular reports to the Nazi foreign organisation, which was incorporated in the German foreign office.

Besides newspapers published by pro-German editors in India, the Nazis also used radio broadcasting from Germany to influence Indians through musical programmes. On 5th August 1939, the Berlin Short wave Station broadcasted a musical programme entitled Moonlight on the Taj Mahal. Such broadcast provided an opportunity to the Nazi propagandists to spread their views to Indian listeners. The music consisted of violin, mandolin and guitar and had very little to do with the Taj Mahal.

Even lectures of Indians from

Germany were broadcast. One Professor Roy of the Berlin University gave a lecture on An Indian Scholar in Germany. In the guise of news, lectures, talks and musical programmes, Nazi propaganda was spread throughout the world. There were special translations for India, Africa and Arab countries of the Middle East.

The Indians from the Berlin radio delivered sometimes talks in Hindustani language.

The Nazis in Bombay formerly used to fly the Nazi flag on every motor car. But since they started their regular meetings on board Nazi ships in Bombay harbour all these flags disappeared. Some of the leading Nazis were apprehensive of using their own cars when they entered the Red Gate. Hence, they began to hire taxis for this purpose.

There were some Nazis in Colaba area in Bombay whose main job was to tear down anti-Nazi posters and abuse anti-Nazis on telephone.

They were seen every evening at the Majestic Hotel, where Nazi Peppo, a popular musician gave public concerts.(To be continued)

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Obituary

GENERAL SUNITH FRANCIS RODRIGUES (RETD) PVSM, VSM, ADC 19/9/1933 – 4/3/2020 cricketer Shane Warne. It made me wonder. The media extols the cricketer whose off field romantic dalliances were as well known as his on-field leg spin. But it fails to report the fall of one on the battlefield, one who served for honour, not fame or money. I hang my head in shame at the pathetic state of the Indian media. # chhotebhai One more gallant, courageous, and compassionate soldier has gone to his reward; to the bosom of the Supreme Commander of the forces of good – the Heavenly Father.

It is by chance that I came to know about the passing on of Gen Rodrigues. I scoured my two newspapers and a couple of news portals, but there was no reference to him. I finally came across the report in the online Indian Express.

Oh yes, there were several stories about the death of Australian

Let me partially fill the void through this eulogy. Coincidentally, Gen Rodrigues became the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at the same time that I got elected as the National President of the All-India Catholic Union (NP AICU), in 1990. When I wrote him a congratulatory letter he graciously replied. Twenty years later I met him at a Christmas carol service in Gurgaon. I noticed that he was wearing a blazer with his boxing logo. It was indicative of his unassuming nature. When I reminded him of our communications he smiled and said

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that he had at that time received thousands of congratulatory letters.

As NP AICU I used to receive various petitions from across the country. I had to refer two to Gen Rodrigues. One was regarding army authorities in Rajkot denying passage for burial in the cantonment cemetery. Another was when overzealous Cantonment Board officials in my hometown Kanpur bulldozed some “illegal” toilets in our parish school. On both occasions he had the matters satisfactorily addressed. One could say that these were too small to merit the attention of the COAS. But then, Gen Rodrigues was not a “small minded” person.

In passing, I recall two other cases referred to me at that time. One was regarding the Bluebird nuclear base of the Navy coming up at Karwar. As a consequence, access to an old, dilapidated church on the island would be denied. The other was when two senior bureaucrats (one in the Prime Minister’s Office) called me to Delhi to object to the Konkan Railway as it would endanger ancient churches in Old Goa. In both these instances I declined to intervene as I felt that national interests superseded our partisan ones.

Gen Rodrigues was born to Francis and Aida Mendes Rodrigues in Bombay. At the tender age of 15 he joined the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Artillery regiment in 1952, when just 19. He was awarded the Vishist Sewa Medal (VSM) for his role in the 1971 war. Artillery men are also known as “gunners”. But he was also an aviator, which is why he wore wings on his uniform. He commanded a mountain brigade and later a mountain division.

Subsequently he became Director General Military Training, a Corps Commander, Vice Chief and finally Chief (COAS) in 1990, a post that he held for three years.

In his book “Patriotism in Action” Valmiki Faleiro has an interesting anecdote. When called upon to address his first press conference as COAS, instead of waxing eloquent on new ideas he pointed to the “Officer’s Prayer” that he had put up in his office: “Lord make me worthy of the men I serve, Worthy of their loyalty and devotion to duty”. It was indicative of a man who valued his troops more than himself. As the incumbent COAS Gen S.S. Naravane said at his demise, “He was known as a thinker and a strategist in the army top brass”.

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his Goan heritage and settled in the Defence Colony at Porvorim, a couple of kms from Panaji. In his Foreword to Valmiki’s book, Gen Rodrigues made an interesting observation that “the Goan contribution to the officer ranks was the highest, per capita, in the country”. He has another interesting anecdote. “I invited their (USA) then Army Chief, Gen Gordon Sullivan, to visit India. After a two-day visit, which included trips to the desert and a high-altitude area, he said – Roddy I have seen 27 Armies around the world, but I envy you yours”.

Brigadier Neves Braganza (R) a fellow gunner, and Rodrigues’s neighbour in Porvorim, informed me that Rodrigues had a major colon surgery in 2021. He was recovering from that when he was readmitted for his asthmatic condition last month. That resulted in multiple organ failure from which he could not recover. Braganza said that “he was a good soul, who will long be remembered”.

The Indian press may have forgotten the good soul. Let us keep his memory alive. His goodness was also evident when, post retirement, he was appointed the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh from

2004-09. He ensured that poor slum dwellers broke the shackles of the land mafia and got decent housing.

He also embarked on several welfare schemes for “public services to reach peoples’ doorsteps by harnessing the power of the internet” says Valmiki.

Many of our fellow countrymen may also not be aware that Gen Rodrigues was not the only Christian to be a Services’ Chief. He was in the august company of Admirals R.S. Pereira PVSM, AVSM, O.S. Dawson and Isaac Sushil Kumar of the Navy; and Air Chief Marshals D.A. la Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM and N.A.K. Browne of the Air Force.

The Christians of India would also be proud to know that Group Captain Sidney B. Noronha was the first ever recipient of the Mahavir Chakra (1947 J&K ops) and Maj General (then Capt) Ian Cardoza was the first to receive the Sena Medal. A biopic “Gorkha” is now being made on him starring Akshay Kumar. Two Christian pilots saved the lives of our Prime Ministers.

Shortly after Independence Squadron Leader Reggie Rufus was flying Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in a Dakota.

When an engine caught fire, he safely crash landed in a paddy field

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near Coimbatore.

Wing Commander Clarence D’Lima VM of the ace VIP squadron was not so lucky. On 4/11/1977 he was piloting a TU 124 flight from Delhi to Tezpur. Prime Minister Morarji Desai, his son Kanti and CBI Director John Lobo were on board.

He had the option of belly landing that would surely have killed the Prime Minister, or a nose landing that would have killed himself. He chose the latter course of valour and martyrdom.

Sunith Francis Rodrigues will be in the illustrious company of many other brave hearts of the miniscule Christian community in India that sacrificed their all for their beloved mother land. RIP. • This piece has drawn heavily from the book “Patriotism in Action – Goans in India’s Defence Services” by Valmiki Faleiro and “The Christian Community in the National Mainstream” by Prof Louis D’silva of Bombay University.

Surely today the good soul General

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Premium Book Released

Life of First Saint for Canonisation from Kanara.

(SD Raymond FC Mascarenhas)

-Ivan Saldanha-Shet.

It's a laudable and commendable happening with, St Aloysius Prakashana, publication unit of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, in association with the Bethany Congregation jointly hosted the launch of the amazing Book "Life Sketch of the Servant of God Raymond FC Mascarenhas", authored by Prof.Edmond JB Frank, Dean

PGDBM; the book was released by the Bishop of Mangalore Rt. Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha on March 4th, 2022. This miracle book takes the reader into researched detail through the life and times of the first ever Servant of God from Mangalore & Kanara, Mgr. Raymond F C Mascarenhas. It unfolds his early days in Shimoga, Milagres, Mangalore, ; times at St Aloysius College High School, his 17 epoch-making years 1914-31. As a young priest in Milagres, Udyavar, Agrar; pioneer parish priest of Bendur who built the church now standing ( his tomb is also here a special

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attraction for all..). Founding the indegenous Bethany Sisters 'BS' Congregation 1921, as Vicar general of Mangalore, being conferred the honour of Domestic Prelate, from Pope Pius XII (1955), his last days and death (1960) at the 'cottage' in Bendur, nowa museum. His Cause for Beatification and Canonization being pursued at the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican.

The Bethany Congregation founded

by Mgr Raymond F C Mascarenhas has

just completed a century - 1921-2021, which was marked in memorable ways.

The dedicated service of 1388 Bethany Sisters, in 26 States of India and 63 dioceses reaches the people on the margins without disparity and reservations.

The achievements in the past 100 years are phenomenal, made possible only by Miracles, now a continuing journey of joy. The sisters are a source of spiritual uplifting of the people, particularly

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children as they strive to live constantly to make God’s compassionate love tangible by their prayers and presence awakening in them the spiritual quest. Dedicated especially to the uplifting of the girl children, women and rural poor they walk in the footsteps of their Founder and the Pioneers to alleviate poverty and transform lives. In the social sector, 142

Sisters with the help of 350 collaborators in the 56 centres serve with great commitment for the all-round development of 1,50,000 women, 1,13,000 children, 1,56,000 youth as well as the uplift of the rural communities irrespective of religion and caste.

The pandemic of Kovid 19 evoked a compassionate response from the Sisters helping thousands of migrants in their distress across India.

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The Bethany Educational Society (R) (BES) was a dream project to organise the educational institutions of Bethany to be a beacon light to give fullness of life to the millions of young lives with a vast network of primary, and higher educational institutions. 185 Educational Institutions including two Degree Colleges, 35 junior colleges, 45 Children’s Homes for the poor, with 3500 staff members in the formal education and hundreds of non-formal education centres in the urban and village slums have given hope of a dignified life. In the health sector, trained in Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, physiotherapy, to deal with the mentally and physically handicapped; Bethany Sisters render their service in 4 hospitals and 45 rural village health centres to the most deserving people to whom multi-special medical care is beyond reach. Their service in the Homes of the Senior Citizens brings solace to those whose loved ones are away and need a sensitive heart and a helping hand.

The first members were four lady teachers of St Sebastian School, Bendur, Flora Mathias (Sr M.Clare B.S.), Marcelline Menezes (Sr M. Martha B.S.), Alice Mathias (Sr M. Lourdes B.S.) andRegina Gertrude Gonsalves (Sr M. Gertrude B.S.).

The Congregation was canonically erected on July 28, 1932, eleven years after it was set up. The first Novitiate was opened on May 15, 1933, at Bendur. Mother Martha B.S, who was the first Superior General of the Infant Congregation from 1925 to 1946.

Very compassionate and lovable she administered the Congregation with the guidance of the Founder.

Currently, the tenth Superior General is Rev Sr Rose Celine BS, along with her council members Sr Lillis BS (Asst Superior General), Sr Shanti Priya BS, Sr Mariette BS, Sr Lilitta BS, Sr Christine BS (Treasurer General) steers the affairs of the Congregation with great dedication.

The book was released on March 4th, 2022, first in the very classroom that this saintly personality sat in St.Aloysius College High School, Mangalore 1887-90, the details of his life researched to an unfathomable depth by the phenomenal author Prof.

Edmond of this institution. There was an unmatched gathering of the College

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Jesuits, Faculty, staff and students, The Bethany Superior General V Rev Sr. Rose Celine, her Councillors, a good representation of BS nuns, prominent persons and interested laity. The formal book launch, later in the evening was at the Fr LF Rasquinha Hall, LCRI Block, St Aloysius College.

The Miraculous life of Servant of God Raymond FC Mascarenhas 1875-1960, an admired priest of Mangalore diocese, has inspired and impressed the church and people of this region so much that he is now the first person, to be declared a 'Servant of God', the first step towards Canonization in the catholic Church from Kanara. This book, released on the 122nd anniversary (March 4, 1900, to 2022) of the Ordination of SD Rev Raymond FC Mascarenhas is also noteworthy - an eminent Aloysian bringing to light a book on another Aloysian is indeed a wonder. The saintly priest's academic records too and his roll No 33, and fine details at School and at the Interdiocesan St.Joseph's Seminary Jeppu here have been all meticulously documented by this doyen of detail Prpf. Frank. This is his 8th book on different topics and educational material. Sd RFC, was a prolific writer, poet, musician, speaker and was even labelled as 'Apostle of the Media' who handled controversies in British times in a rare manner.

Author Prof Edmond JB Frank, from a well-known renowned family, is known in the region as an exceptional asset of the community, marked by simple living and high thinking and working for many deserving causes.

This idealistic and selfless, true Aloysian alumnus par excellence, after working for years in the industry in various key positions at home and abroad, in good fortune pitched in to serve his 'Almamater' St.Aloysius College as 'Dean'. Simultaneously, as a Bachelor, highly educated and qualified, serves many causes in Education and Jesuit platforms at home and abroad in ways beyond calculation, over the last quarter of a century.

His good offices and philanthropy are impossible to list here. He was awarded the most prestigious and coveted honour "Eminent Aloysian Award 2022" by the College's highest echelons on January 11, 2022. Prof Edmond Frank is commended at every level of the church and civilised society for this masterpiece and his respected and valued works in a multi-pronged pattern that can never be found in any other enterprise perhaps. His life, thinking and work too is a phenomenon that inspires and uplifts humanity to greater heights always . It is worth reading and knowing the most intricate details of "Servant of God Raymond FC Mascarenhas", who hopefully will soon be a saint on the altars of the

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MAKE LOVE NOT WAR

# chhotebhai As teenagers in the 1960’s we were exposed to the anti-establishment pop culture of the Beatles, and the anti-war protests of the hippies. The latter’s war cry (sic) was “Make love not war”.

As I write this the Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its second week. Time will tell how and when it will end. Pope Francis appealed for Ash Wednesday (2nd March) to be

observed as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine. A couple of days earlier he had made an unscheduled visit to the Russian Embassy in Rome, as against the protocol of summoning the ambassador to meet him. The pope is undoubtedly concerned. In the past he has spoken out strongly against the arms race and in favour of migrants displaced by war.

Earlier he had condemned then American President Donald Trump’s plan for building walls. He had said that we should build bridges to bring people together, not walls to separate them.

This is very different from the role his predecessor Pope John Paul II played with the Solidarity Movement in his native Poland; resulting in the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the USSR and one of the largest

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communist regimes. It is common knowledge that because of his Polish roots he had a strong aversion to anything remotely Leftist. In contrast, Pope Francis comes from Argentina, one of the South American countries that experienced Right wing dictatorships. So he has a natural proclivity to the Left. A former Indian diplomat recently described him as a pinkish pope (a milder shade of the communist red)!

Opinion in India is divided on the Russian invasion. Officially the Government is walking the diplomatic tight rope of neutrality.

As the saying goes, “Nations don’t have permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests”. In the midst of State elections our government’s major concern is the perception battle, as to how it will impact the ballot. So the primary concern is a, high on optics, concern for fellow Indians in Ukraine, most of whom are there for cheaper medical studies.

Since the rise of Right wing politics in India, only to be expected when the BJP is in power, the vast majority of Indians would be quick condemn the Russians. But my left wing friends (and they are many) would rather put the blame on the Americans for their expansionism

and belligerent ambitions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). When I had gone for a haircut recently my barber was wondering if Nato was another vegetable like potato and tomato!

I confess that I am left of centre in both politics and ecclesiology. I am neither a rabid extremist (left or right), but a radical (one who goes to the centre/ heart of an issue). For this reason I condemn the USA’s acts of aggression in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Fortunately, Biden had the good sense to withdraw from Afghanistan, even at the cost of right wing hardliners accusing him of being a softie.

On the other hand Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the cold war even though it resulted in the balkanisation of the Soviet Union.

He may not be popular in macho Putin’s Russia. Neither is Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, popular with the right wingers in today’s political dispensation in India. Apostles of peace choose to follow the path of truth rather than pander to cheap popularity for short term political gain.

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propounded by St Augustine of Hippo in the 5th century CE. Shortly after the Bay of Pigs standoff between the USA and USSR in 1962 Pope John XXIII issued his encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth) on 11/4/1963. It advocated truth, justice, love and freedom for attaining lasting peace.

Chronologically the next important document is the Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World, one of the documents of Vatican II. It was promulgated on 7/12/1965 and is commonly referred to by its Latin opening words “Gaudium et Spes” (GS). Chapter V dwells at length on “The Fostering of Peace and the promotion of a Community of Nations”. Does this sound utopian?

Should we not rather constantly strive to conquer insurmountable odds?

It condemns “those actions designed for the methodical extermination of an entire people, nation or ethnic minority” (GS 79).

However, it still follows the Augustinian line of a “just war”. It states that when all else fails “governments cannot be denied the right to legitimate defence, once every means of peaceful settlement has been exhausted” (Ibid). Notice that the emphasis is on defence, not

aggression. Even in a just war it exercises a note of caution saying that it “does not mean that all is fair between the warring parties” (Ibid).

This cuts at the root of the popular notion that “All is fair in love and war”.

It goes on to say that “Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities or of extensive areas along with their population is a crime against God and man himself. It merits unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation” (GS 80). Those right wingers who claim that Putin is a devout Christian are requested to please revisit this page.

Condemning the arms race it states that “it is an utterly treacherous trap for humanity, and one which injures the poor to an intolerable degree” (GS 81). Hence there is an urgent need to “free ourselves from the age old slavery of war” (Ibid).

Moving on to the official Catechism of the Catholic Church promulgated

by Pope John Paul II on 11/10/1992 we could turn our attention to Article 5 on the Fifth Commandment.

Picking up on the doctrine of a just war it states that “The act of selfdefence can have a double effect; the preservation of one’s own life and the killing of the aggressor. The one is intended, the other is not”

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(CCC 2263). This is based on the theology of St Thomas Aquinas.

Speaking of legitimate defence it says “Those who legitimately hold authority also have the right to use arms to repel aggressors against the civil community entrusted to their responsibility” (CCC 2265).

It distinguishes between an unintended defensive act and an intended aggressive one. “The fifth commandment forbids the intentional destruction of human life because of the evils and injustices that accompany all war” (CCC 2307). It demands that even “legitimate defence by military force requires rigorous consideration” (CCC 2309). For example, is the damage inflicted by the aggressor lasting, grave and certain? Have all other options been exhausted?

There should also be a reasonable chance of success. They should “not produce evil and disorders greater than the evil to be eliminated” (Ibid). There are several other riders even to what may be considered a legitimate defence or a just war.

Pope Francis is even more forthright in his condemnation of war. In his encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” promulgated on 3/1/0/2020 he warns against “false answers that do not resolve the problems they

are meant to solve and do no more than introduce new elements of destruction” (FT 255). He quotes Proverbs 12:20 to say that “Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil” (FT 256). War is “frequently fuelled by a breakdown in relations, hegemonic ambitions, abuses of power, fear of others and a tendency to see diversity as an obstacle” (Ibid).

Besides the human price paid, “War is the negation of all rights and a dramatic assault on the environment” (FT 257). Both people and places are destroyed by marauding armies.

War is often undertaken under a false pretence, but “there can be no room for disguising false intentions or placing the partisan interests of one country or group above the global common good” (Ibid).

Rebutting such lame excuses he says, “War can easily be chosen by invoking all sorts of allegedly humanitarian, defensive or precautionary excuses and even resorting to the manipulation of information” (Ibid).

So Goebbelisation is not buried with World War II. “Disinformation campaigns have become an integral tool for justifying war” (FT 258). As is often said, “In war truth is the first casualty”.

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Perhaps the best way to avoid war is to “touch the wounded flesh of the victims. Let us look once more at all those civilians whose killing was considered collateral damage … Let us think of the refugees and displaced … and listen with an open heart to the stories they tell” (FT 261).

understand why Pope Francis made that “unscheduled’ visit to the Russian embassy in Rome. He may have sent a copy of Fratelli Tutti for Putin. It is time Putin put down arms and learnt from the hippies to make love not war.

• The writer is the Convenor of the Indian Catholic Forum.

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Konkani Wordle: Wordle is now available in Konkani Konkani lovers getting addicted to attempts it took to guess the fiveKonkani version of the hit, daily letter word — have flooded our game: Wordle social media feeds.

And now, Boston-based tech entrepreneur, Alden Do Rosario has translated the game to Konkani and made it available for free on the website: uttor.org Wordle has captured our imagination with many Goans playing the game daily and waking up to this refreshing mental exercise.

Wordle, the minimalist online game But why do we love it so much? taking the world by storm, has gone Why is everyone crazy over viral, with many Goans playing the Wordle?

English version game daily and The game's success has been displaying their results on social attributed to its simplicity: it asks media. you to guess a five-letter word, and A few months ago, Josh Wardle, a gives you six tries, showing you Brooklyn, NY-based software whether any of your chosen letters engineer, created the game and are in the secret word and whether made it available to the public. they are placed in the right position.

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On February 1, the game's fans woke up to the news that The New York Times was buying Wordle for “an undisclosed seven-figure sum.”

Wardle himself shared an emotional post on Twitter, saying he was “thrilled” about the deal and adding that the game “has gotten bigger than I ever imagined” “It has been incredible to watch the game bring so much joy to so many and I feel so grateful for the personal stories some of you have shared with me – from Wordle uniting distant family members, to provoking friendly rivalries, to supporting medical recoveries”, he said.

And now with the game becoming available in Konkani, many Goans are finding it creatively refreshing to wake up to a Konkani game. This is increasingly true for the Goan

diaspora who need to brush up on their Konkani.

"Uttor is such a wonderful game. I'm truly fascinated and impressed with how a global trend brought about something so local!", said Dr Tabitha Dias, a Mumbai-based dentist who is recommending the Konkani version of the game to her friends.

“I think Goans kind of appreciate that Wordle is now available in Konkani”, said Alden Do Rosario.

“It’s not trying to do anything shady or make money with ads. It’s just a game that’s fun and made freely available for the Goan public.”

Who created the Konkani Wordle?

The original English version was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, who knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the

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two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.

The Konkani version was created by Boston-based serial entrepreneur, Alden Do Rosario. On a cold Boston Sunday morning, Alden woke up and realized that the family had been snowed in thanks to a big snowstorm. Having been obsessed with the English version, he asked himself the question "Why don't we have this in our native language of Konkani?". Konkani is a native Indian language that is widely spoken in the State of Goa.

Alden Do Rosario - Creator, uttor.org , the Konkani Wordle.

"The biggest challenge in porting the game over to Konkani was the availability of a good Konkani dictionary. I had to search far and wide on the Internet to find a good Konkani dictionary", said Alden, who has a background in software engineering.

After testing out the game with a few friends and family, and making some much-needed enhancements, Alden made the game available on uttor.org "The initial version was too tough.

But now, it is much more fun and engaging to play", said Anabela Sardinha, a Goan diaspora in Canada who helped Alden with the initial versions. "I especially like how the game says 'VALOR!' or 'HUXAR MAZOR' when I crack the final word", said Anabela.

Where can you play Konkani Wordle?

You can play Konkani Wordle on the web at https://uttor.org/

And while there is no official mobile app for Konkani Wordle, you can easily play the game in a web browser on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. There is only one Konkani Wordle puzzle per day. If you don't guess the word of the day, you'll have to

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wait until tomorrow to guess a new 5-letter word.

How to play Konkani Wordle?

1. Enter a 5-letter Konkani word.

You'll have 6 chances to guess the 5-letter Konkani word of the day, so make every guess count! Try using a word that contains many different letters to narrow down your future guesses. Type your first guess, and then press or click Enter to see if you've matched any letters.

2. Check the tile colors.

After you make a guess, the tile colors will change: • A green tile indicates that you've guessed the correct letter in the correct place in the word.

• A yellow tile means you've guessed a letter that's in the word, but not in the right spot.

• A gray tile means that letter is not in today's word.

3. Guess another Konkani word.

Use the clues you got from your first guess to try again. Remember, don't reuse any of the gray letters, as they are definitely not in today's Konkani Wordle.

If you correctly guessed a letter at the correct position (a green tile), make sure to use that letter at that position in your second guess.

Letters can appear more than once in the same word.

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link to a Konkani dictionary for ideas.

4. Continue entering your guesses until all letters are green.

When you've correctly guessed the word, you'll see a pop-up window with your statistics, as well as a countdown timer that tells you how long it'll be until the next Konkani Wordle is available.

If you are desperate (as some tend to get), you can find the list of possible answers in the "Help" section. Just hit the "?" in the top left section and there is a link to the list of possible answers. Your find word will only be from within this list.

5. Share your score.

If you want to show others how you did, click the Share button to copy a colorful grid that you can paste into WhatsApp, Facebook post, email, or instant message.

Since everybody is playing the same Konkani Wordle puzzle, your results won't divulge the word of the day to your friends and followers.

You can return to your statistics (and the Share button) at any time by clicking the bar graph icon at the top of Konkani Wordle.

Tips and tricks 1. For your first guess, pick a Konkani word that contains at least three vowels.

The goal of your starting word is to narrow down the options for the remaining guesses. Using three vowels is a great way to narrow down the options for subsequent words. Try any of these multi-vowel words for a top-notch first guess:

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AILEM • ADEUS • AVOIS • FAIDO • ZAITO 2. Consider possible words based on the results of your first guess.

If you've selected a good first word, you should have some yellow and/or green tiles to work with.

Think of some 5-letter words that contain those letters, but that don't contain any of the gray (incorrect) guesses.

3. Pay attention to the positions of yellow tiles.

A yellow tile means that letter is in the Konkani Wordle of the day, but not at the position you've guessed.

Consider the most common locations of the yellow letters in 5letter words you know. For example, if you have a yellow K in the second position of your first guess, you might try placing it in the 5th position instead—many 5-letter words end with "IK" (e.g. BARIK, FARIK, TARIK) 4. Don't reuse gray tiles.

If you've already tried a letter that isn't in today's Konkani Wordle, remember not to include it in your second or subsequent guesses.

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Who can you play with?

The game itself you play by yourself.

You don't need anyone else to play with you. But when you do crack the Konkani word of the day, you will want to share your success with others. You can do this by hitting the "Share" button at the end of the game. There are now two great ways to play along and share your success with others: • Whatsapp: Join the "Konkani Wordle Lovers" Whatsapp group and share today's wordle there. Remember: It is bad manners to share today's word or to give ideas.

• Facebook Group: Join the "Konkani Wordle" Facebook group.

Just search on Facebook for "Konkani Wordle" What are the benefits of playing Konkani Wordle?

Konkani Wordle is a great way to improve your Konkani vocabulary and spelling skills. The game involves creating Konkani words out of a selection of letters. This is a great way to improve your Konkani vocabulary because you are forced to remember and use Konkani

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words that you may not normally use.

It's also a great way to improve your concentration and focus. Similar to meditation or yoga, a lot of Konkani Wordle lovers like to play it in the morning. It helps to relax and improve focus.

For the Goan diaspora that is getting rusty with their native language, this is a great way to stay in touch with Konkani and maintain the Goan culture.

Is this game good for kids?

The Konkani Wordle is a great way for kids to learn the Konkani language in a fun, easy environment.

Rather than memorizing words, it helps to learn a language in a fun environment.

This means kids can play as well with great success while using their brains to think of words.

The Konkani Wordle was not designed to stump players in the same way a difficult word game would. It was created to give people a little fun each day, only for a few minutes.

You can’t overplay the game. As mentioned, you can only play once a day.

Another thing that makes the game

unique is that everyone playing throughout the world is trying to figure out the same Konkani word.

It’s also an excellent way to reduce stress by playing a simple game.

For Goan diaspora around the world, the younger kids are having trouble staying in touch with their native language. Kids might speak a little Konkani at home but are not exposed to a wide vocabulary of words. This game helps to engage the kids in their native language.

Konkani Wordle in the classroom at school?

Teachers in school are always looking for ways to captivate the attention of kids in the classroom.

The rule for cell phones in school is usually for students to put them away during class. But what fun it would be if kids could use their phones to play the game together.

Students may already be using a tablet, in which case you could play from there.

The idea is to have everyone in the classroom play the game without sharing their progress with others.

Some kids will discover the word earlier than others. The teacher can be available to assist individual students throughout the class as

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they play. Students who complete honor that Konkani was the first the game can show their teacher Indian language to which the game they solved the word and put down was translated. their phone or tablet until everyone In a world where our daily existence is done with the game. is oversaturated with words and Playful revival of the Konkani with so many sources of information language worldwide vying for our attention, it's The Wordle game's popularity has sometimes nice to exhale, set aside also created new opportunities to your social media feeds, and spend promote indigenous languages. five minutes meditating on a single Besides Konkani, the game has been Konkani word — doubly so if that translated into hundreds of word is in your native language – different languages. It's an added Konkani ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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gram curry | Valchebaji ani moong | Basale Padenji | Hesru Bele One of my personal favourite kudla famous Basale curry which can be served with boiled rice, piece of fry fish or any dry fish chutney.

INGREDIENTS:

️Malbar Spinach & Green

1/2 cup green gram soaked for 2 hours or over night. Cook until done with little salt & water.

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1 big bunch Malbar Spinach| Valche Baji | Basale or as required.

MASALA: 3 guntur chilli 1- 2 bedgi chilli 1/2 tsp pepper corns 1 big tomato {optional} 1 big onion 4 - 5 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp mustard 1 tsp cumin 1 tbsp coriander 1/2 tsp turmeric Small ball tamarind 1.5 cup coconut or as required

1/2 tsp mustard Pinch of hing METHOD: ️Clean, wash, cut spinach leaves, stalks as required & keep seperately. ️Take cut stalks, pressure cook for 1 whistle with water & little salt.

Take it off.

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️Take cooking kadai & cook spinach leaves until done. Use stalk cooked water.

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️Transfer paste to cooked spinach leaves, add pressure cooked stalk, cooked green gram and mix well. Adjust consistency as required. ️Simmer well, check on salt. ️Season with coconut oil, mustard, crushed garlic, hing & curry leaves.

NOTE: ️Adjust all ingredients as per your taste & spice control. ️You can add, black eye beans, mixed beans, roasted horsegram or any pulses for this curry as per your choice. ️Even adding prawns for this curry will turn out very delicious.

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