Mario de Loiola Furtado
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One of Goa
's premier and Chinchinim
's greatest journalist
.
His family ran a news paper titled the "India Purtuguesa", which was the greatest tool or avenue for Goans troubled by the Portuguese rule.
Though, neither the news paper nor his columns can be classified as anti-Portuguese, he brought about a new chapter where Goans could criticize and lash out at the Portuguese regime and bring it's lapses to the fore.
Coming from the Loyola-Furtado family, which was instrumental in assuring civil rights
to Goans, equal to the rights enjoyed by people in Portugal
, he worked extra hard is ensuring that Goans were treated in equilibrium with the "Pakle" or, the "white people".
While Jose Inacio de Loiola and Francisco Luis Gomes
ensured that legislation
s were passed to ensure civil rights, Mario de Loiola Furtado ensured that enough Goans were aware of such legislations and enough Goans worked to uphold them.
His stature normally arose to greater cultural heights at carnival
times, with "khell tiatres" staged all over the place, specially from the balcao of his ancestral home at Chinchinim.
A lawyer
by profession, he died in 1946 at a young age of 33, but is remembered by his few surviving contemporaries as a legal luminary.
He left behind his widow
and three minor sons.
Of his three sons, the eldest has been South Goa
's cultural icon, leading many a carnival parade, making sure that Goa's great "antique" culture stayed alive. With many a painting, public show, amusement extravaganza, etc., he did all he could, and all that most folks could, to keep Goa's and Chinchinim's great cultural presence alive.
His second son, Rajendra, a lawyer, took a different route, when he, as the Court Receiver, took it upon himself to ensure that the age old system of the Sociedade Agricola dos Gauncares de Cuncolim stayed alive, specially in times when there was a danger of the same disappearing as evacuee property. People in Cuncolim, specially the ever decreasing politically conscious senior citizens still revere Rajendra as the person responsible for keeping Cuncolim and the Cuncolim way of life alive, as it is today.
His third son, Guido, took the modern route as he became a Civil Engineer and a real estate
builder. Guido is known as one amongst Goa's great entrepreneur
s.
Mario's third generation, Sean, Adv. Mario II, Razia and Ana Karina are still young, but it will be no surprise when they make contributions to Goa that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Since Mario's untimely death in 1946, Goa took a few years to find a mass educator, but, in lines with his wishes, today's mass media
revolution can produce more Mario de Loiola Furtados
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
's premier and Chinchinim
Chinchinim
Chinchinim is a village and a census town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It lies on the banks of river Sal. It has a predominant Catholic population and is dotted with typically Goan mansions and small cottages which are colorful and incorporate all the typical features of a...
's greatest journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
His family ran a news paper titled the "India Purtuguesa", which was the greatest tool or avenue for Goans troubled by the Portuguese rule.
Though, neither the news paper nor his columns can be classified as anti-Portuguese, he brought about a new chapter where Goans could criticize and lash out at the Portuguese regime and bring it's lapses to the fore.
Coming from the Loyola-Furtado family, which was instrumental in assuring civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
to Goans, equal to the rights enjoyed by people in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, he worked extra hard is ensuring that Goans were treated in equilibrium with the "Pakle" or, the "white people".
While Jose Inacio de Loiola and Francisco Luis Gomes
Francisco Luís Gomes
Francisco Luís Gomes was an Indo-Portuguese physician, writer, historian, economist, political scientist and MP in the Portuguese parliament. A liberal by political orientation, Gomes represented Portuguese India in the Cortes Gerais from 1861 to 1869...
ensured that legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
s were passed to ensure civil rights, Mario de Loiola Furtado ensured that enough Goans were aware of such legislations and enough Goans worked to uphold them.
His stature normally arose to greater cultural heights at carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
times, with "khell tiatres" staged all over the place, specially from the balcao of his ancestral home at Chinchinim.
A lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
by profession, he died in 1946 at a young age of 33, but is remembered by his few surviving contemporaries as a legal luminary.
He left behind his widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
and three minor sons.
Of his three sons, the eldest has been South Goa
South Goa
South Goa is one of the two districts that comprise the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of 1,966 km² and a population of 586,591...
's cultural icon, leading many a carnival parade, making sure that Goa's great "antique" culture stayed alive. With many a painting, public show, amusement extravaganza, etc., he did all he could, and all that most folks could, to keep Goa's and Chinchinim's great cultural presence alive.
His second son, Rajendra, a lawyer, took a different route, when he, as the Court Receiver, took it upon himself to ensure that the age old system of the Sociedade Agricola dos Gauncares de Cuncolim stayed alive, specially in times when there was a danger of the same disappearing as evacuee property. People in Cuncolim, specially the ever decreasing politically conscious senior citizens still revere Rajendra as the person responsible for keeping Cuncolim and the Cuncolim way of life alive, as it is today.
His third son, Guido, took the modern route as he became a Civil Engineer and a real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
builder. Guido is known as one amongst Goa's great entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s.
Mario's third generation, Sean, Adv. Mario II, Razia and Ana Karina are still young, but it will be no surprise when they make contributions to Goa that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Since Mario's untimely death in 1946, Goa took a few years to find a mass educator, but, in lines with his wishes, today's mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
revolution can produce more Mario de Loiola Furtados