The Goa Inquisition :The Terrible Tribunal For The East

The Spanish Inquisition; The Portuguese Inquisition; Advent of the Inquisition in India; Dellon's Account of the Inquisition of Goa:A Fabrication?; Conversions-from conviction,for convenience or by Force?; Evolution of the Policy of Religious Persecution in India; Organisation and Procedures of the Inquisition of Goa; Anti-Hindu Laws in Goa; Use of Torture by the Inquisition and the Palace of the Goa Inquisition; The Juridiction and Authority of the Inquisition of Goa.THE GOA INQUISITION was established in 1560 and finally abolished in 1812. Although its headquarters were at Goa, its jurisdiction extended to entire Portuguese possessions to the East of the Cape of Good Hope, and it had its Commissaries in other major centers. It was started originally to punish Christian converts from Judaism, but next, it turned its attention to native converts to Christianity from other faiths, almost all of whom had been converted by the threat of force or material rewards.

THIS BOOK presents a dispassionate and objective account of the various aspects of the activities of the Inquisition at Goa, against the wider background of the religious policy of the Portuguese in the East. It is mainly based on contemporary material, such as documents in the official archives, correspondence of the Jesuit missionaries and information given by European travelers. In the end, he has reprinted an account given by Dr. Dellon of his experiences as a prisoner for about three years.

The Spanish Inquisition; The Portuguese Inquisition; Advent of the Inquisition in India; Dellon's Account of the Inquisition of Goa:A Fabrication?; Conversions-from conviction,for convenience or by Force?; Evolution of the Policy of Religious Persecution in India; Organisation and Procedures of the Inquisition of Goa; Anti-Hindu Laws in Goa; Use of Torture by the Inquisition and the Palace of the Goa Inquisition; The Juridiction and Authority of the Inquisition of Goa

This book presents a dispassionate and objective account of the Inquisition against the background of the religious policy of the Portuguese. It is based on authentic archival documents and correspondence of the Jesuits. Dr. Dellon’s experiences as a prisoner are also reprinted at the end.This Book Presents a dispassionate and objective account of the various aspects of the activities of the Inquisition at Goa, against the wider background of the religious policy of the portuguese in the East.It is mainly based on comtemporary material, such as documents in the official archives, correspondence of the Jesuit missionaries and information given by European travellers.At the end is reprinted an account given by Dr. Dellon of his experiences as a prisoner for about three years. An octogenarian wine-maker from Goa, Edwin Saldanha, who has published a book offering all the secrets of making wine, believes that a tiny bit of wine is healthy, especially after one crosses two-score and ten Saldanha has authored the book Successful Goan Home Wines. His advice: a small 40 to 60 milliliter peg, taken at food time, and well diluted for those above 50. This, he believes, could help improve digestion and circulation. "My book is the only one in the whole world that tells you how to make wine from tropical fruits," he says. It has recipes on how to make wine from mangoes, bananas, cashews, and even kokum and jambul.
"I've make wine from everything. A lady-journalist asked me what I make wine from." The old man who has been making wine from the age of 13, told her, "Just about everything; even soles of old shoes!"
Goa had a tradition of affluent women closely guarding secrets on making wine. "They don't sell it, but only use it for festivals and feasts." But he believes adulteration is ruining Goa's traditional liquors, including the potent and strong-flavored brew feni.
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