Goanet] Goa Govt. institutes award in memory of Dilip Sardesai". Mail-archive.com. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 . Retrieved 18 July 2010. Synonymous with tourism in India, Goa remains one of the favourite tourist destinations for millions across the globe. Rice is the main food crop, and pulses (legume), Ragi (Finger Millet), and other food crops are also grown. Main cash crops are arecanut, coconut, cashew nut, sugar cane, and fruits like banana, mango, and pineapple. [12] Goa's state animal is the Gaur, the state bird is the Flame-throated Bulbul, and the state tree is the Indian Laurel. [ citation needed] Rice paddies are common in rural Goa.

idyllic beach getaways". CNN. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018 . Retrieved 21 March 2018. a b c d Mills, James (Summer 2001). "Football in Goa: Sport, Politics and the Portuguese in India". Soccer & Society. 2 (2): 75–88. doi: 10.1080/714004840. S2CID 143324581. The first full-length Konkani film was Mogacho Anvddo, released on 24 April 1950, and was produced and directed by A. L.Jerry Braganza, a native of Mapusa, under the banner of ETICA Pictures. [90] [91] Hence, 24 April is celebrated as Konkani Film Day. [92] Since 2004, starting from the 35th edition, the International Film Festival of India moved its permanent venue to Goa, it is annually held in the months of November and December. [93] Konkani film Paltadcho manis has been included in the world's best films of 2009 list. [94]Oman Air to launch Muscat-Goa Mopa service". Arab Air Carriers' Organization. 18 January 2023 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. In 1510, the Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur sultan Yusuf Adil Shah with the help of a local ally, Thimmayya [25] or Timoji, a privateer. [26] They set up a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (Old Goa). This was the beginning of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa that would last for four and a half centuries, until its annexation by India in 1961. The Goa Inquisition, a formal tribunal, was established in 1560, and was finally abolished in 1812. [27] Goa encompasses an area of 3,702 km 2 (1,429 sq mi). It lies between the latitudes 14°53′54″ N and 15°40′00″ N and longitudes 73°40′33″ E and 74°20′13″ E. [ citation needed]

Goan food may be divided into Goan Catholic and Goan Hindu cuisine with each showing very distinct tastes, characteristics, and cooking styles. Pork dishes such as Vindalho, Xacuti, chouriço, and Sorpotel are cooked for major occasions among the Goan Catholics. A mixed vegetable stew, known as Khatkhate, is a very popular dish during the celebrations of festivals, Hindu and Christian alike. Khatkhate contains at least five vegetables, fresh coconut, and special Goan spices that add to the aroma. [ citation needed] Sannas, Hitt, are local rice cakes and Polle, Amboli, and Kailoleo are rice pancakes; all are native to Goa. A rich egg-based, multi-layered baked sweet known as bebinca is traditional at Christmas. [ citation needed] Konkani is spoken as a first language by about 66.11% of the people in the state, but almost all Goans can speak and understand Konkani. A large population of people can speak and understand English as well. Other linguistic groups in the state per the 2011 census are speakers of Marathi (10.89%), Hindi (8.64%), Kannada (4.65%), Urdu (2.83%), and Portuguese language (1%). [63] Saldhana, Arun (2007). Psychedelic White: Goa Trance and the Viscosity of Race. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-4994-5. Rubinoff, Arthur G. (1998). The construction of a political community : integration and identity in Goa. Sage Publications. p. 18. OCLC 38918113. Goa is served by almost all television channels available in India. Channels are received through cable in most parts of Goa. In the interior regions, channels are received via satellite dishes. Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster, has two free terrestrial channels on air. [102]In many parts of Goa, mansions constructed in the Indo-Portuguese style architecture still stand, though, in some villages, most of them are in a dilapidated condition. Fontainhas in Panaji has been declared a cultural quarter, showcasing the life, architecture and culture of Goa. Influences from the Portuguese era are visible in some of Goa's temples, notably the Shanta Durga Temple, the Mangueshi Temple, the Shri Damodar Temple and the Mahalasa Temple. After 1961, many of these were demolished and reconstructed in the indigenous Indian style. [78] Museums and science centre edit Anant Kakba Priolkar (1961). The Goa Inquisition: Being a Quatercentenary Commemoration Study of the Inquisition in India. Bombay University Press. p. 3. Goa is also known for its coconut cultivation. The coconut tree has been reclassified by the government as a palm (like grass), enabling farmers and real estate developers to clear land with fewer restrictions. [ citation needed] Gauda Jagor is an impression of social life, that displays all the existing moods and modes of human characters. It is predominantly based on three main characters, Gharasher, Nikhandar, and Parpati wearing shining dresses and headgears. The performance is accompanied by vibrant tunes of Goan folk instruments like Nagara/Dobe, Ghumat, Madale, and Kansale. [ citation needed] The service sector of Goa’s economy has increased in importance since the late 20th century. This is attributable largely to the rapid growth of the tourism industry. By the early 21st century, tourism constituted a significant segment of Goa’s economy, as the state’s long, sandy beaches, coastal vegetation, coconut palms, and unique hotels attracted large numbers of international and domestic visitors. The expansion of tourism, however, has raised concerns about preservation of the natural environment. Transportation

Siqueira, Evelyn (21 March 2022). "International Day of Forests 2022: Can you guess the 4 categories of forests in Goa?". Gomantak Times . Retrieved 11 December 2022. Perni Jagor is the ancient mask dance – drama of Goa, performed by Perni families, using well crafted and painted wooden masks, depicting various animals, birds, super natural power, deities, demons, and social characters. [ citation needed] Prabhudesai, Sandesh. "The Historic Opinion Poll". p. 1. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008 . Retrieved 12 May 2009. National Geographic Society (22 January 2015). "Top 10 Nightlife Cities – National Geographic Travel". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016 . Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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Goa not to have any more SEZs". The Times of India. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008 . Retrieved 13 November 2007. The Fate of Fado". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012 . Retrieved 10 August 2010. Malkarnekar, Gauree (6 April 2009). "No Administrative head". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009 . Retrieved 6 April 2009. Goa will get two new expressways in the coming years, which will connect the state and will enhance connectivity and commute with the rest of the country. They are as follows:

Goa has the Sanctuary of Saint Joseph Vaz in Sancoale. Pilar monastery which holds novenas of Venerable Padre Agnelo Gustavo de Souza from 10 to 20 November yearly. There is a claimed Marian apparition at the Church of Saints Simon and Jude at Batim, Ganxim, near Pilar, where Goans and non-resident Goans visit. There is the statue of the bleeding Jesus on the Crucifix at the Santa Monica Convent in Velha Goa. There are churches ( Igorzo), like the baroque styled Nixkollounk Gorb-Sombhov Saibinnich Igorz (Church of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception) in Panaji, the Gothic styled Mater Dei ( Dêv Matechi Igorz/ Mother of God) church in Saligao and each church having its own style and heritage, besides Kopelam/ Irmidi (chapels). [ citation needed] FIFA U-17 World Cup: Goa stadium handed over to FIFA". The Indian Express. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018 . Retrieved 21 March 2018.B.S. Shastri, "SOME ASPECTS OF THE FIRST CONQUEST OF GOA BY THE PORTUGUESE" https://www.jstor.org/stable/44139374 About Goa: Tourism, Industries, Economy, Growth & Geography Information". ibef.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016 . Retrieved 6 February 2018. Poddar, Prem (2 July 2008). Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures - Continental Europe and its Empires. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748630271. In the 3rd century BC, Goa was part of the Maurya Empire, ruled by the Buddhist emperor, Ashoka of Magadha. Buddhist monks laid the foundation of Buddhism in Goa. Between the 2nd century BC and the 6th century AD, Goa was ruled by the Bhojas of Goa. Chutus of Karwar also ruled some parts as feudatories of the Satavahanas of Kolhapur (2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD), Western Kshatrapas (around 150 AD), the Abhiras of Western Maharashtra, Bhojas of the Yadav clans of Gujarat, and the Konkan Mauryas as feudatories of the Kalachuris. [21] The rule later passed to the Chalukyas of Badami, who controlled it between 578 and 753, and later the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed from 753 to 963. From 765 to 1015, the Southern Silharas of Konkan ruled Goa as the feudatories of the Chalukyas and the Rashtrakutas. [22] Over the next few centuries, Goa was successively ruled by the Kadambas as the feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyani. They patronised Jainism in Goa. [23]