Sunday, 30 October 2011

Pattanam and Portugese-The International undercurrents beneath Pattanam Comes to Light

 The Colonial Portugese who ransacked India, slaughtered Kunjali Marakkar chieftain of Zamorin

received by Pattanam Excavation team  on september 2011


 

 http://uccollege.edu.in/history/news/kottapuram-excavations-visit-of-the-portugal-ambassador-to-india/

 Accession Date and Time- 31-10-2011;11.00AM

Kottapuram Excavations: Visit of the Portugal Ambassador to India

Jenee Peter participated in the discussions and open forum held at Kottapuram Fort, Kodungallur, Kerala on 23rd September 2011. The session was in connection with the visit of the Portugal Ambassador to India Dr Jorge Roza de Oliveira. The meeting was in attendance of Prof K.S Mathew, Dr Hemachandran, Muziris heritage project and Kottapuram excavations team members, Kerala state department of Archaeology officials and the media. An exhibition was held in the site I connection to the visit. Dr Roza was delighted when Mr. Benny Kuriakose and Prof Mathew pointed out that the Malayalam has more than 400 loan words from Portuguese while Goa which was held till 1974 and seen as the headquarters of the Portuguese empire in the Indies has just five loan words. The oft repeated word in contemporary documents is boss signifying a hegemonic relationship with the natives perhaps.
The visit was followed by a detailed visit of the recently excavated trenches in the site and brain storming. Dr Jenee is archaeological consultant for Kottapuram excavations.

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