संवाद # 138: Sawani Shetye on the horrific history of Goa Inquisition | @sawanishetye

Sawani Shetye is an archaeologist by education with a specialisation in Ancient Indian History and culture. She has pursued her Masters's Degree from Deccan College, Pune. She is currently pursuing her PhD in History from Goa University. Sawani has presented thorough research on the Kaavi art of Goa and Karnataka. Sawani has expertise in Ancient Indian Temple Architecture and iconography. Sawani is passionate about India, the land and her people and is keen on writing the story right with due importance to India’s civilisational ethos and narratives. To help change Goa’s image as limited to beaches and booze and reveal its true story to natives as well as tourists, Sawani made use of her academic background and launched heritage tours to explore the real Goa through its temples, archaeological remains, local cultural experiences such as festivals and folk performance 0:00 Promo 3:42 Why Portuguese came to Goa 9:36 Why Portuguese banned Sati 12:12 Portuguese, Orphanages & Conversions 16:52 Why Inquisition was established 20:30 Methods used for conversions 24:45 Flight of deities - Goa edition 28:15 Horrors of Inquisition 31:56 Obsession with banning Hindu rituals 37:30 Hindus reduced to 2nd class citizens 42:18 Christians with Hindu Characteristics 45:38 Tactics of converting Hindus 50:20 Shantadurga Mandir of Goa 54:45 Condition of temples under Portuguese 58:15 Why Portuguese didn’t expand 1:01:26 Role of ‘Fathers’ 1:05:20 Temples of Goa & Shivaji 1:09:23 Unique temples of Goa 1:15:15 Revival of Temples in Goa