Dhadsa, Tujhe Naav Prabhakar Sinari

The Social History of Goa from 1640-1750 shows the consolidation of the conquest of Goa by the Portuguese and an increased social interaction with the people. The period under review ends a few years before the reformation by Marquis de Pombal in 1750.
The Social History of Goa, after a hundred years of the Portuguese rule, reveals the organization of various institutions working towards politics, socio-economic growth and charity.
The current volume exhaustively depicts the various facets of socio-cultural assimilation and focuses on the role of the Church on Goan Society. It also throws light on women in Portuguese Goa and evil customs like slavery and gives a picture  of  Goan hospitals, communidades and municipalities.
The book is written in a lucid style and sustains the interest of scholars and readers throughout.

The Social History of Goa is of great importance as it proves beneficial to research scholars and general readers and to understand  the social interaction of the people of 16th century Goa. The book is written in an inimitable style and sustains the interest of the readers throughout.