MEDIA ARTS Presentation On Goa

Teacher: Mr. KK Tiwari

Presented By: Rohit Joshi

Course: MJMC-1, Sem II, 2012-14

Overview: History, Economy, Culture and Political Scenario.

GOABasic History Culture Economy Political Scenario

Achievements Revenue Generation Agriculture Trade and Commerce

Renowned for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture, Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year.

It also has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, which is classified as a biodiversity hotspot.

Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter.

HISTORY Goa’s history goes back to 20,000-30,000 years

Ancient name was “Rewti Dweep”

Inhabited and ruled by the Sumerians around 2200 BC, Goa has been ruled by several other rulers which included Ashoka – The Great as well.

In 1312, Goa came under the governance of Delhi Sultanate.

In 1510, the Portuguese established a permanent settlement in Goa.

On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army took Goa and Daman and Diu from the Portuguese.

Goa was initially declared a Union Territory.

However, on May 30 1987, Goa was made India’s twenty-fifth state.

CULTURE

DANCE AND MUSIC

- Dekhnni, Fugdi, Corridinho, Mando etc. are some of the traditional art forms.

- Also, many classical singers like Kishori Amonkar and Jitendra Abhisheki come from Goa.

- Goa is also known as the origin of Goa trance which has given birth to Psytrance as well.THEATRE

- Natak, Tiatr and Zagor are the chief forms of Goa’s traditional performance arts.

- Stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata along with other social subjects are narrated with songs and dance.

FOOD

- Rice with fish curry is the staple diet in Goa.

-  Goan cuisine is famous for its rich variety of fish dishes cooked with elaborate recipes.

- Khatkhate, an exotic vegetable stew is very famous during festivals.

- Most popular alcoholic beverage is feni which is prepared through the fermentation of the fruit of a cashew tree.

- Goa has a rich wine culture as well. Wine is famous for it’s healthy benefits and on festivals and events it is consumed as a symbol of celebration.

GOA CARNIVAL

- The Carnival is unique to Goa in India, and was introduced by the Portuguese who ruled over Goa for over four centuries.

- This large scale celebration, known as Intruz takes place in the city of Panaji.

- The Carnival is celebrated for three days and nights, when the legendary King Momo takes over the state and the streets come alive with music and colour.

- Huge parades are organized throughout the state with bands, dances and floats out all night on the streets, and grand balls held in the evenings.

- Goa is one of India’s richest states with the highest GDP per capita which is two and a half times that of the country as a whole.

- Tourism is Goa’s primary industry as it handles 12% of all foreign tourist arrivals in India.

- Mining focuses on iron, bauxite, manganese, clays, limestone and silica.

- Rice is the main agricultural crop followed by areca, cashew and coconut.

- Medium scale industries include manufacturing of pesticides, fertilizers, tyres etc. Interestingly, no more SEZs are allowed in Goa.

- Goa is also notable for its low beer, wine and spirits prices due to its very low excise duty on alcohol.

- Citizens who live abroad, remit money to their families, which is another source of income.

POLITICAL SCENARIO

- Goa has a unicameral legislature consisting of a forty member Legislative Assembly, headed by the Chief Minister (currently Manohar Parrikar of B.J.P.).

- The Government and Politics in Goa has its legislative capital in Porvorim. Porvorim is the seat of the Goa assembly.

- The state's judicial capital, however, is beyond the state borders in Mumbai. All judicial transactions fall under the Bombay High Court. A bench of the High Court is present in Panaji.

- After having stable governance for nearly thirty years up to 1990, Goa is now notorious for its political instability having seen fourteen governments in the span of the fifteen years between 1990 and 2005.

- Some of the prominent political parties present in Goa are Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, United Goans Democratic Party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

- In the recent 2012 Vidhan Sabha Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party along with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party won a clear majority, forming the new government.

- Unlike the other states in India, which follow the British Indian model of civil laws framed for individual religions, the government in Goa follows the Portuguese Uniform Civil Code, based on the Napoleonic Codes.

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- Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole.

- It was ranked the best placed state by the 11th Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life inIndia by the National Commission.

- Goa was awarded the best e-governed state award.

- In January 2013, the Goa assembly got a high-tech face lift with the introduction of HD screens, iPads and surround speakers.

- When it comes to tourism, Goa has grabbed countless awards in more than ten different categories.