The growing presence of the Indians, specially in the retail trade and petty administrative posts, occupied largely by the Goans, was resented by the Portuguese settlers who coined derogatory designation of “monhés” for the non-catholic Indian immigrants, and called “canecos” the Goan catholics. The fact that many of the non-Goan immigrants were British citizens forced the Portuguese administration to be cautious in giving in to the resentments of the Portuguese white colonial settlers.
The growing presence of the Indians, specially in the retail trade and petty administrative posts, occupied largely by the Goans, was resented by the Portuguese settlers who coined derogatory designation of “monhés” for the non-catholic Indian immigrants, and called “canecos” the Goan catholics. The fact that many of the non-Goan immigrants were British citizens forced the Portuguese administration to be cautious in giving in to the resentments of the Portuguese white colonial settlers.
The growing presence of the Indians, specially in the retail trade and petty administrative posts, occupied largely by the Goans, was resented by the Portuguese settlers who coined derogatory designation of “monhés” for the non-catholic Indian immigrants, and called “canecos” the Goan catholics. The fact that many of the non-Goan immigrants were British citizens forced the Portuguese administration to be cautious in giving in to the resentments of the Portuguese white colonial settlers.