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It was St. Francis Xavier, who for the first time, brought torture, violence, intimidation and terror to Goa to force native Indians...

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Portuguese King Manuel I sent Vasco da Gama to India in 1498.

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The tolerant King of Vijaynagara Veer Narsingh allowed the Portuguese to Propagate Christianity in his Empire.

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Vasco da Gama meets King Zomorin of Calicut. The King allows him to conduct business in his Empire.

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King Zamorin was big trouble for the Portuguese so the Portuguese killed him by giving him poison.

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Portuguese Governor Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the forces of Yusuf Adil Shah on 25th November 1510. His forces killed 3000 Muslims...

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After killing the Muslims, Albuquerque celebrated victory and decided to set up the Portuguese Empire in Goa.

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The Portuguese conquered Goa in 1510 A.D. All the Mosques in Goa were destroyed by them.

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Muslims were burnt inside their Mosques by the occupying Portuguese.

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In 1541 the Portuguese destroyed all the major Hindu temples in Goa, additionally Hindus were forbidden from erecting new ones.

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St. Francis Xavier came to Goa in 1542. He converted many Hindus to Christianity.

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St. Francis Xavier addressing soldiers that it is his first duty to convert all mankind into Christianity by convenience or by using f...

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The Portuguese destroyed many Hindu temples and built Churches upon them.

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Hindus being tortured to extract false confessions from them.

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Hindu marriages were forbidden in Portuguese territories. Hindus had to pay 1000 Xeraphins (Portuguese currency) for each marriage cer...

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The revered Tulsi plant of the Hindus was banned and Hindus were not allowed to rear them in the compounds of their homes. This auspic...

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The Jews that had fled Spain and Portugal, because of religious persecution and the cruel Inquisitions, had lived freely in Goa.

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Hindus that continued to practise Hindu rituals even after embracing Christianity were burnt in full public view.

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Bajirao Peshwa sent Chimaji Appa to attack Vasai Fort in 1739. He defeated the Portuguese army on 16th May. The Portuguese were forced...

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Dipaji Rane captured the fort of Nanuz from the Portuguese in Sattari in 1852. He was successful in ejecting the Portuguese from Satta...

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Dada Rane and his soldiers organized an armed rebellion in 1895. They attacked Bicholim and looted Government and Church treasuries. ...

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Hindu rituals and ceremonies were banned and offenders were persecuted.

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Hindus being tortured after 'confessing' to idolatry and heathen worship.

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A Hindu, suspected of being a priest, being tortured with even greater cruelty.

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One of the most horrible tortures - ‘Pilori’.

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The Portuguese banned funerals of the Hindus. The Hindus had to burn their dead ones secretly in the night and throw the remains in th...

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Hindu children were snatched from their families and were forcibly baptized and brainwashed against Hinduism. These converted children...

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On 19th December 1961, the Portuguese Governor Manuel Antonio Vassalo signed the instrument of surrender, thus bringing to end 451 yea...