The Portuguese in India: From Viceroys to the Inquisition in Goa

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Portugal's empire in India, focusing on the rise and fall of Portuguese power in Goa. They discuss the establishment of the Estado da Índia under Afonso de Albuquerque, the role of the viceroys and the disastrous Battle of Diu in 1538, the cultural fusion of Indo-Portuguese architecture and cuisine, and the devastating impact of the Goa Inquisition on the local Hindu population and the Cristãos-novos who fled there. They also touch on the decline of Portuguese influence as the Mughal and Maratha empires rose, and the eventual loss of Goa to India in 1961. The episode paints a vivid picture of a colonial outpost that was both a bridge between cultures and a site of profound violence and syncretism. #PortugueseEmpire #Goa #EstadoDaIndia #AfonsoDeAlbuquerque #BattleOfDiu #GoaInquisition #CristOsNovos #IndoPortugueseArchitecture #MughalEmpire #MarathaEmpire #VascoDaGama #PortugueseIndia #ColonialHistory #HistoryOfPortugal #FexingoHistory #Empire #Asia #Inquisition #Portugal #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo