Shefali Vaidya narrates the story of horrors that Goa and the Hindus of Goa had to go through under Portuguese rule, the deceitful conversions to Christianity, the Court of Inquisition initiated by Francis Xavier, and the plight of Hindu residents of Goa to safer lands.

1:52 Background: Portuguese form territory occupying 66 villages
3:20 In one year 280 temples razed to ground
5:28 The Hindu Vaidyas practicing Ayurveda
7:25 Goa's rulers, unhappy people under Muslim rule
9:24 Acquisition of more islands
11:50 Court of Inquisition established
13:55 By 1546 all Temples and Idols destroyed
17:05 Forced deceitful conversions to Christianity
19:05 Hindus not allowed to marry or cremate
20:45 In 1669 all orphans handed over to the Church to be baptized
24:35 Hindus prohibited from teaching their kids about their religion and customs
28:11 Court of Inquisition and its implications
29:50 Offenses that could get people arrested
38:40 All Sanskrit and Marathi literature burnt
39:20 Between 1561 and 1774, 16712 cases tried

About The Speaker:
Shefali Vaidya is an independent writer, columnist and media personality based in Pune, India. A multilingual writer, she writes on a variety of topics like current affairs, arts and crafts, culture, travel and human interest stories for several online and print publications. She is a regular columnist with Swarajya Magazine, India Facts and Tarun Bharat. She has also contributed to First Post, ABP Online, Indian Express and New Indian Express. She works as a consulting editor with Media Vidya, a Marathi News outlet.

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