The one unsung hero who died in the battle for annexing Goa,Daman and Diu from the earstwhile Portuguese rule -( I would say batttle rather than war -cause the Egyptian President at that time- Nasser, didn't allow thePortuguese warship to cross the Suez Canal, if I am right) was one extremely handsome and flamboyant young man in his prime. (He was just21) and he happened to be my uncle - my dad's brother - Joviano Fonseca. He was quite popular with the lads and lasses at that time. I recall people still speaking about him in awe.
Yes, He was the one executed at the airport on the 18th.of Dec 1961.3 years later my grandfather, father, Antonio Luis, Caetano Noronhaand self, with a few workhands (dublas), excavated his body. The way he was dumped is indeed,horrific.
It was then that some locals approached us ( I vividly recall it) and went to a graphic details of the manner he was brutally done away with. It seems he was in his 'trinxeira' at the airport. Dully outnumbered, they were ambushed. Unfortunately, a bullet hit his left leg, making it impossible for him to escape. They rushed upon him with boyonet flashing, repeatedly kicked him, hit him with the butt of their rifles, and as the villagers said, burried him alive.
His remains were later re-burried in our Big Daman Cementrty.It's a black granite tombstone,towards the right side of the chapel. The remains of my dad and mum is in the same tomb. May their soul rest in peace. AMEN!
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Daman Community of Leicester
Daman Community of Leicester
> We are people from Daman, India, settled in Leicester, moving with a sense of purpose and mission in mind, keeping in view our rich cultural heritage and unique identity.
> Registered at Voluntary Action Leicester (VAL) which is affliated to Local Community Empowerment network(LCEN)our main aim and objectives are:
> To promote the benefit of members without descrimination of social background,gender, religious or other political opinions by associating together the said inhabitants and statutory agencies, voluntary, community groups and other organisations.
> To achieve the common effort to advance well being in the community.
> For more please visit our website http://damancommunityofleicester.community.officelive.com
> Please send us your valued views and suggestions, to help improve our activities here.
> Thank you,
> Luis Fonseca
> For Daman Community of Leicester
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