Goan freedom fighters

Cunha , [ 1 ] was a prominent Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa then part of Portuguese India. He is popularly known as the "Father of Goan nationalism", and was the organiser of the first movement to end Portuguese rule in Goa. Cunha was born on 2 April in the village Chandor in Goa. While his mother was from Chandor, his father was from Cuelim, Cansaulim.

There he studied at the Sorbonne University [ 4 ] and obtained a degree in electrical engineering. Cunha had two older brothers. He translated the nationalistic views of Rabindranath Tagore into French and was later invited to teach at Shantiniketan. He published a biography of Mahatma Gandhi in French, before Rolland. He also worked together with Henri Barbusse.

Dr t.b. cunha information in konkani language

However, in , the INC decided to derecognize the GNC, stating that it was operating in a territory that was under alien rule. However, the INC did not support Cunha's initiatives. He continued to publicize the Goan cause through numerous articles and books, denouncing Portuguese rule. Cunha advocated for Goan identification, both politically and culturally, with greater India.

A court then prosecuted him for his writings. In , he launched a protest against agents of British tea planters against their forced indentation of Goan kunbis as labourers in Assam. He then took help from the INC and successfully got the Goans repatriated by In , he raised funds for people who were affected by the monsoons in Mormugao and Salcete.