a window to Margao’s rich heritage and history
Hi All, We are Rubaica, Ronit and Nichole. Join us as we cycle from New Market to Old Market sharing Margao’s wonderful history and heritage with you. Thanks to Lynn and his forum – My Margao. Let’s start with a bit of history of […]
21st April is the birth anniversary of Goa’s first catholic saint – St Jose Vaz. The third of six children born to Cristóvão Vaz and Maria de Miranda, St Jose Vaz was born on 21st April 1651 at his mother’s house in Benaulim. The Largo […]
There are places where history announces itself loudly—and others where it lies quietly beneath your feet. In Margao, at the entrance of the Municipal building, a small, unassuming marker belongs to one of the greatest scientific undertakings of the 19th century: the Great Trigonometrical Survey […]
Did you know??? Margao was elevated from a village to the status of a town by a Royal Decree issued in the name of the Portuguese Queen Dona Maria I. The proclamation, signed on 3rd April 1778 at the Palace of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, […]
In 2016 and 2017, I had hosted two Margao-themed quizzes at a local club. The quizzes were open to all and were for teams of two participants each. Written prelims and projected finals were part of the quiz format. The quizzes’ powerpoint presentations are available […]
Every year at sunset on Equinox (March 21 and September 22), a natural spectacle occurs at the Holy Spirit Church, Margao. Around 6.20pm, for a few spellbinding minutes, the setting sun renders a spotlight directly on the emblem of the Holy Spirit on the main […]
Did you know??? On the 21st of September 1890, 23 innocent people were massacred in Margao 131 years ago, a tragedy took place in Margao. It was the day of municipal elections at Camara Municipal de Salcete in Margao. Voting turned into protests amidst allegations […]
A Voice for Liberty: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes One of Goa’s brightest luminaries, Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes, was a true polymath—parliamentarian, economist, physician, philosopher, historian, novelist, and social reformer. He stands as a towering figure not only in Goan history but […]
The foundation stone for the Margao Municipality building was laid on 27th September 1902 and the construction began on a memorable note… A damsel from Comba took up the challenge and a handsome cash prize, for lifting the new building’s foundation stone and carrying it […]
The ‘Almanac de Parede‘ first published in 1903 by Joaquim Filipe Roque Correia at the Tipografia Progresso is the oldest wall calendar listing local information. It lists saints’ days, local feasts, zatras (Hindu festivals), public holidays, postal rates, phases of the moon, the summer and […]