Partido Indiano
The Partido Indiano (Indian Party) was one of the oldest political parties of Goa. As per a decree passed in 1865,[clarification needed] in Lisbon, natives of Portuguese colonies were now allowed to form their own political parties. Taking advantage of this, a small section of the Goan Chardo elite from Orlim, seeking political and civil rights and founded the Partido Indiano. It enjoyed mass support particularly from the Catholic majority. The party was a response to the pro-establishment Partido Ultramarino (Overseas Party).[1][2]
Indian Party Portuguese: Partido Indiano | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UFG |
| Leader | José Inácio de Loyola (first) Alvaro de Loiola Furtado (last) |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Dissolved | 1963 |
| Merged into | United Goans Party (UGP) |
| Headquarters | Margão |
| Ideology | Anti-colonialism Regionalism |
| Political position | Centre Left |
| Colors | Red |
Post Annexation of GoaEdit
Sensing the erasure of Goan identity, post the invasion of Goa by the Indian army, the Partido Indiano merged with 3 other native parties to form the United Goans Party, in 1963.[3]
See alsoEdit
Other regional parties that merged into the United Goans Party (UGP):
Rebellion caused by this party:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The Partido Indiano and the September Revolt of 1890 in Goa". 2011-08-13.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Partido Indiano Archives". Oscar de Noronha. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ↑ Sakshena, R.N. Sakshena (2003). Goa: Into the Mainstream. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-005-1. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
Further readingEdit
- Sharon da Cruz and Max de Loyola Furtado, 'The Partido Indiano and the September Revolt of 1890 in Goa', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 46, no. 33 (August 13-19, 2011), 67-69, 71-75
- Carmen Sharmila Pais and N. Shyam Bhat, 'The Nature of Franchise and Elections in Goaduring the Nineteenth Century', Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 9.2 (2014), 149-66