Goa Inquisition: The Portuguese Crackdown on Hinduism

In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the brutal history of the Goa Inquisition, which began in 1560 and targeted not heretical Christians but Hindus and other non-Christians in Portuguese India. They explore how the Inquisition destroyed temples, forced conversions, and punished crypto-Hindus who secretly practiced their faith. Lucas explains the role of figures like Saint Francis Xavier, who called for the Inquisition, and the first Inquisitor General, Aleixo Dias Falcão. They discuss the auto-da-fé ceremonies, the persecution of Goan Brahmins, and the eventual suppression of the Inquisition by the Marquis of Pombal in 1774. The episode also touches on the cultural devastation, including the burning of Hindu texts and the destruction of the Mangeshi Temple. Lucas and Luna examine the legacy of this period in modern Goa. #GoaInquisition #PortugueseEmpire #EstadoDaIndia #AutoDaFe #FranciscoXavier #AleixoDiasFalcO #CryptoHindus #Padroado #OldGoa #MarquisOfPombal #GoanBrahmins #HinduPersecution #MangeshiTemple #16thCentury #ColonialReligiousViolence #History #FexingoHistory #Colonialism #EuropeanImperialism #AgeOfExploration Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo