The Quest for Goa: History and Heritage of Goa from ancien times to 2019
- Saleigao Goa 1556 2023
The Quest For Goa: History and Heritage of Goa from Ancient Times to 2019 is a comprehensive account of various phrase phases of Goan history, treated chronologically into prehistory, medieval and colonial and post colonial eras. The broad spectrum of Goan history drawn on scholarly research from various sources, has been provided in a concise and intelligible manner for the students and general readers. The work has been divided into thirty four chapters. To begin with, it unfolds the location and diverse physiography of Goa. A section of the book throws light on the wide range of archaeological finds scattered in the territory that helps to comprehend the scene of early human civilization and settlement in Goa. The book further spans into dynastic control of the pre-colonial times. Colonial expansion, its legacy and challenges to the Portuguese rule are also explained. The transition to civilian life after 1961 and reforms introduced in Goa initially as the Union territory and later, as the State are also detailed in this work. The book also covers a broad range of issues; political, economic, social and environmental during the post-liberalisation er