Surely you have erred, Mr. Mauzo!
For the Marathi original version see here.
The Konkani-Marathi dispute surfaces in Goa like clockwork. Those in favor of Konkani either outright deny the existence of Marathi in Goa, or make ahistorical claims that Marathi was never present in the territory. In response, Marathi partisans cite works like Father Thomas Stephens’ Kristapurana and Father Étienne de la Croix’s Peter Purana. Historical evidence is tossed back and forth like in a volleyball match. This time, the trigger is Damodar alias Bhai Mauzo’s statement about the need to strike Marathi off from the Goa Official Language Act. While participating in this cyclical debate is fruitless, it is, nevertheless, imperative to critically examine some of the commonly held assumptions that are often invoked in this debate. (more…)