Partido Indiano Explained

Indian Party
Colorcode:	FF0000
Abbreviation:	UFG
Leader:	José Inácio de Loyola (first) Alvaro de Loiola Furtado (last)
Merged:	United Goans Party (UGP)
Headquarters:	Margão
Position:	Centre Left
Colors:	Red
Country:	Portuguese India

The Partido Indiano (Indian Party) was one of the oldest political parties of Goa.

History

Foundation

As per a decree passed in Lisbon in 1865, 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]}

Post annexation of Goa

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 also

• • United Front of Goans Margão Revolt (1890)

Further reading

• 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

Notes and References

1. The Partido Indiano and the September Revolt of 1890 in Goa . Economic and Political Weekly. 46. 33. 13 August 2011. en.
2. Web site: Partido Indiano Archives . 2023-07-31 . Oscar de Noronha . en-US.
3. Book: Sakshena, R.N. Sakshena. Goa: Into the Mainstream. Abhinav Publications. 2003. 978-81-7017-005-1. 2009-06-13.