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The Konkani people are a group of people who speak Konkani. The majority are Indo-Aryans while others are Dravidians and some are of Arab extraction. A small section are of African origin.^{[citation needed]} Their mother tongue is Konkani. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Arab world. ... Konkani language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Konkani (DevanāgarÄ«: कोंकणी, Roman: Konknni, Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, Malayalam: കൊംകണീ, IAST: ) is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Indo-Europeans are speakers of Indo-European languages. ... Map of the Sintashta-Petrovka culture (red), its expansion into the Andronovo culture during the 2nd millennium BC, showing the overlap with the BMAC in the south. ... The Indo-Aryans are a wide collection of peoples united by their common status as speakers of the Indo-Aryan (Indic/Indian) branch of the family of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian languages. ... Dravidian may refer to: in the spiritualistic interpretations: the people who are the drav i. ... Konkani language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Konkani (DevanāgarÄ«: कोंकणी, Roman: Konknni, Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, Malayalam: കൊംകണീ, IAST: ) is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. ... The Indo-Aryans are a wide collection of peoples united by their common status as speakers of the Indo-Aryan (Indic/Indian) branch of the family of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian languages. ... Dravidian may refer to: in the spiritualistic interpretations: the people who are the drav i. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Konkani language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Konkani (DevanāgarÄ«: कोंकणी, Roman: Konknni, Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, Malayalam: കൊംകണീ, IAST: ) is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. ...

The word Konkani derives from kum, meaning 'Mother Earth' and kana, meaning 'piece/part' thereby meaning a strip of land along the western Indian coast beyond the Western Ghat mountains called as Konkan. The language they speak as well as the people itself take the name from the region where it originated. It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ...

The Konkani people primarily speak Konkani although a very high percentage are bilingual. This is because Konkanis are spread out across the western coast of India,and dwell in areas where they have to interact with other people on a daily basis. They can be found in the Konkan Division, Goa, Canara and small pockets in Kerala. Konkani language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Konkani (Devanāgarī: कोंकणी, Roman: Konknni, Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ, Malayalam: കൊംകണീ, IAST: ) is a language of India, and belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... The Kanara or Canara (called Kannada in Karnataka) districts comprise three districts of Karnataka - North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) whose administrative headquarters is Karwar, Udupi, and South Kanara (Dakshina Kannada), whose administrative headquarters is Mangalore. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Names

A person speaking the Konkani Language is called as a Konkani (कोंकणी, IAST:koṃkaṇī). Commonly used variations of the name include: Konknni(IAST:koṃkṇī), Kokni(IAST:koknī) (used among Marathi speakers and Konkani Muslims of costal Maharashtra) and Kongni (IAST:koṃgṇī)(used in Mangalorean Christian dialects). IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ...

In Konkani, the masculine form used is Konknno (Devnagri: कोकंणॉ) (IAST:koṃkṇo)(alt:Kongnno) and feminine form is Konknnem(IAST:koṃkṇe). The plural form is Konknne or Konknni. Saraswat Brahmins have an endonym of Amchigello / Amchigelli(Devnagri: आमचीगॆल्लॉ / आमचीगॆल्ली ). This literally means : "Our tongue" or "People speaking our tongue"(Saraswat Konkani)'. IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... Saraswat Brahmins claim descent from a Brahmin caste mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures as inhabiting the Saraswati River valley, the geographic location of which is unknown. ... It has been suggested that Ethnonym be merged into this article or section. ...

Origins

The Konkanis are Indo-Aryans who first settled in the Saraswati River basin between the Indus river system and the Gangetic river system. When the river started drying, up they migrated to various places, some to Kashmir, Rajasthan etc. Some came to settle in the region known as Konkan (which at that time referred to the entire western coast of India), particularly in and around Goa. The Hindu Vedas mention a river named Sarasvatī. In Sanskrit saras means a pool or water body, and vatī (from vnt-ī, the female form of the -vant suffix) means she having lots of pools. Sarasvati was the biggest and most important of the seven holy rivers of the Rig Veda. ...

According to religious belief, the warrior-sage Parashurama threw his axe in the sea and the sea withdrew to the point where the axe fell. This reclaimed strip of land was called Konkan. The Goud Saraswat Brahmins settled in Goa in three areas which later got their names from the number of families settled there: Tiswadi(thirty), Bardesh(twelve) and Saxtty (Sashti) (sixty six). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bhargava Rama (Discuss) Parashurama Bhargava (Sanskrit: परशुराम भार्गव) or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama) is the Sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni & Renuka. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... Tiswadi is a disrtict in Goa,India. ... Bardez is the name of a region in North Goa. ... Salcete is a taluka (a unit of administration) of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. ...

Lord Parshuram with Saraswat brahmin settlers commanding Lord Varuna to make the seas recede to make the Konkan.

Another hypothesis is that the new settlers came in contact with a tribe called as Kukna(Kokna) who may have been the original inhabitants of the region. The kokna tribe is currently found in North Maharashtra and South Gujarat. This hypothesis suggests that the newcomers adopted the konkani language from the tribals. The facts that the Konkani language is mostly derived from the Indo-aryan prakrit and the absence of the tribe in Goa today opposes this theory, yet many local religious practices and local deities of pre aryan times have undoubtedly been assimilated and aryanised. The importance of local deities and the assimilated animist beliefs in the Hinduism practised today by Goans of all castes and their diaspora along the western coast strongly this assimilation with the aboriginal people in Goa. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 792 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1245 × 942 pixel, file size: 395 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is my own painting showing Lord Parshuram, an avtaar of Lord Vishnu asking Lord Varuna, God of the waters to recede to make land... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 792 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1245 × 942 pixel, file size: 395 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is my own painting showing Lord Parshuram, an avtaar of Lord Vishnu asking Lord Varuna, God of the waters to recede to make land... http://www. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Aryan (/eÉ™rjÉ™n/ or /ɑːrjÉ™n/, Sanskrit: ) is a Sanskrit and Avestan word meaning noble/spiritual one. ... Bhavna says there are 300 million gods in Hinduism. ... For other uses, see Diaspora (disambiguation). ...

History

The settlers quickly prospered and became cultivators and traders. Many migrated to other areas for trade such as Ratnagiri and Salcette(the island in North Mumbai) and further south to Tuluva-desh and Kerala. , Ratnagiri (Marathi:रत्नागिरी) is a city in India, located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra State on the Arabian Sea coast, in the Ratnagiri district. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tulu Nadu. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

In areas such as Chaul, Kalyan, Malwan, Honnavar and Bhatkal, Arab settlements were founded comprising of sailors and traders, sometimes consisting of refugees from Arab lands. These settlers intermarried with the locals and picked up the language, mixing Islamic practices with local customs. Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ... Kalyan (Marathi: कल्याण) is a city in the part of the Konkan (or Kokan) region included in Maharashtra state, and a major railway junction in the vicinity of Mumbai, India. ... Malwan is a city and a municipal council in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Honavar mostly spelt as Honnavar( Honnavara in Kannada ) is a coastal town in North Kanara district of Karnataka, India. ... , Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

The community grew in relative peace till the advent of the Bahamani kingdoms. Goa changed hands between Hindu and Muslim rulers frequently; which saw the locals migrating to other areas, during wars. The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India. ...

The arrival of the Portuguese further complicated the scenario. After capturing Goa(and later, large portions of the western coast of India), their first action was to massacre the Muslims in Goa. They set about aggressively spreading Christianity often using coercion and caused a large number of Hindus to flee their territories. Their frequent wars with the Sultan of Bijapur on one side and the Maratha Empire on the other, combined with their repressive policies on religion caused the Goans, alternately Hindus and Christians to flee in large numbers. Hindus fled in large numbers to Canara and Malwan and interior areas such as Belgaum and Dharwad while Christians fled to Canara, particularly Mangalore. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Bijapur (Kannada: ವಿಜಾಪುರ) is a district headquarters of the Bijapur district in the state of Karnataka. ... Flag of the Maratha Empire Extent of the Maratha Empire ca. ... The Kanara or Canara (called Kannada in Karnataka) districts comprise three districts of Karnataka - North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) whose administrative headquarters is Karwar, Udupi, and South Kanara (Dakshina Kannada), whose administrative headquarters is Mangalore. ... Malwan is a city and a municipal council in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Belgaum (proposed to be renamed Belagaavi) (Kannada: ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ, Marathi: बेळगांव;  ), also known as Belgaon, is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Kanara or Canara (called Kannada in Karnataka) districts comprise three districts of Karnataka - North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) whose administrative headquarters is Karwar, Udupi, and South Kanara (Dakshina Kannada), whose administrative headquarters is Mangalore. ... , Mangalore (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Mangalooru; Tulu: ಕುಡ್ಲ, Kudla; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ, Maikala)   is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ...

These spread out communities grew in isolation from their homeland and from each other each developing a unique set of rituals, customs and dialects.

A tragic blow to Christian Konkanis came in the form of Tipu's crushing slavery of the Canarese Christians.This was from a fear of the Konkani Christians siding with the English their co-religionists and hence a fear of them possibly being traitorous. An estimated 60,000 - 80,000 Christians were kept in captivity at Srirangapatnam for 15 years. Those who converted were assimilated into the local population and formed soldiers in his army, while the rest were tortured or put to hard labour. Most ended up dying due to epidemics and torture. After Tipu's death only 10,000 came back to Canara without any resources left to their disposal. Portrait of Tippu Sultan, 1792 Tippu (Tips) Sultan (full name Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu), also known as the Tiger of Mysore (November 20, 1750, Devanahalli – May 4, 1799, Srirangapattana), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. ... Ranganatha Temple Srirangapatna (British called it Seringapatam) is a small town, 13 km from Mysore in southern India. ...

Konkanis Today

The Konkani community however rebound back from every setback. With the end of the British and Portuguese Empires in India the community has made significant strides. The Konkanis are well educated and mostly financially well-off.

A large section of the community works in the banking sector, given their background in trade and commerce. However the community has diversified into various professions and made a name for itself in the industrial , technical and medical fields. A high percentage of the Konkanis are now engaged in tertiary occupations as compared to other communities.

A large number migrated to Mumbai and other large cities after Independence. Today nearly half of the Konaknis can be found outside India particularly the Arab states and Anglosphere , either as naturalized citizens or expatriates. , Bombay redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Arab world. ... Definitions of the Anglosphere vary: Countries in which English is the first language of a large fraction of the population are shown in blue. ... Naturalization is the process whereby a person becomes a national of a nation, or a citizen of a country, other than the one of his birth. ... An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ...

Communities

Konkanis are a very diverse group of people. The diversity is reflected in the religion, geographical spread, origins and dialects. The Konkani people can be split into many categories based on their location, religion and/or origins . The following are the major groups among the Konkanis:

• Hindus
  • Kudubis
  • Marathas
  • Chitpavan Brahmins
  • Goud Saraswat Brahmins
  • Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins
  • Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
  • Daivadnya Brahmins
  • Bhandaris
  • Konkani Lower Castes
• Muslims
  • Kokani Muslims (Costal Maharashtra)
  • Navayath Muslims (Bhatkal, Karnataka)
  • Janjira Siddis
• Christians
  • Goan Catholics
  • Canarite Catholics
• Others
  • Janjira Siddis
  • Yellapur Siddis

The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmins. ... Goud (also written as Gowd, Gowda or Gaud) Saraswat Brahmins are a Konkani or Marathi speaking Hindu Brahmin community in India. ... Chitrapur Saraswats are a Hindu, Brahmin community in India. ... Rajapur/Balavalikar Gauda Saraswat Brahmans (RSB), as they are known, belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups or Gaudadi Panchakas. Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins are a branch of the saraswat brahmins, who were supposed to have resided on the banks of the legendary Saraswati River. ... The Daivadnya (also spelled Daivajna) community is a Hindu caste from the western coast of India, the Konkan. ... Bhandari is a last name found in the Rajput caste of Nepal,Uttrakhand and in Jains of Rajastan. ... The Nawayaths (also spelled as Navayath or Nawayat) are a small Muslim community settled in and around the town of Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. ... Murud-Janjira ... Not to be confused with the Hindu term Siddhi (though sometimes spelt in the same way). ...

Hindus

The Gaud Saraswat Brahmins and the Marathas are the major Hindu Konkani community. Other communities include the the Chitpavan Brahmins, the Daivadnya Brahmins, the Bhandaris and other castes. Konkani Hindus are found all along the Konkan coast from Raigad to Mangalore. Some isolated pockets exist in Kerala in Cochin and Calicut. Hindu surnames are derivatives of their profession or are conferred upon them by their Swami or religious head of the community. Also referred to sometimes as Gauda Saraswat Brahmins. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Bhavna says there are 300 million gods in Hinduism. ... // Majority of the Maratha empire Peshwes belonged to this community. ... The Daivadnya (also spelled Daivajna) community is a Hindu caste from the western coast of India, the Konkan. ... Bhandari is a last name found in the Rajput caste of Nepal,Uttrakhand and in Jains of Rajastan. ... Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Swami playing the Harmonium Swami is a primarily Hindu honorific, loosely akin to master. It is derived from the Sanskrit language and means owner of oneself, denoting complete mastery over instinctive and lower urges. ...

Kudubis

Kudubis, also known as Kulubis or Kunubis or Kunbis are a tribe from Goa who migratied to Canara during Portuguese rule. They worship Mallikarjuna whose temple is in Canacona. They were originally warriors. Now they mainly work as labourers in farms although they still hunt wildlife^[1]. . ... Mallikarjuna Raya (1446-1465) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Marathas

The Konkanashtha Marathas are primarily located in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, Goa and Karwar in Karnataka. The Marathas of south Konkan in Sindhudurg district speak Malvani which is a dialect of Konkani, while those from Goa, known as Gomantak Marathas speak pure Konkani and those from Karnataka speak the Karwari dialect. It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Rabindranath Tagore Beach, Karwar Karwar Evening Karwar (Kannada: ಕಾರವಾರ)is a small seaside town situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... Sindhudurg fortress Sindhudurg(Marathi सिंधुदुर्ग) is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just of the coast of Maharashtra in western India. ... Malvani also known as Malwani is a major and significant dialect of the Konkani language, although it maybe more precise to define it as a Creole, a bridge dialect between the Konkani substrate and the Marathi into which it is being assimilated. ... Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ...

Gaud Saraswat Brahmins

Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are primarily found in south Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala.There are considerable Goud Saraswat Brahmins living in Mumbai and other Indian Urban centres too. Also referred to sometimes as Gauda Saraswat Brahmins. ... , Bombay redirects here. ...

Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins

Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins are an offshoot of the GSB community and are mainly found in Canara, the costal region of Karnataka. They have a math at Shirali, Udupi. Chitrapur saraswats often adopt the names of the towns they live in as their last name as compared to their Goan counterparts. Chitrapur Saraswats are a small Hindu, Brahmin community in India. ... The Kanara or Canara (called Kannada in Karnataka) districts comprise three districts of Karnataka - North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) whose administrative headquarters is Karwar, Udupi, and South Kanara (Dakshina Kannada), whose administrative headquarters is Mangalore. ... A maţha (also written math, matha or mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu and Jain traditions. ...

Daivadnya Brahmins

The Daivadnya community is a small Brahmin community scattered in Maharashtra, Goa and coastal Karnataka. Daivadnya Brahmins have their own Matha in Karki, Honnavar. The Daivadnya (also spelled Daivajna) community is a Hindu caste from the western coast of India, the Konkan. ... A maţha (also written math, matha or mutt) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of the Hindu and Jain traditions. ... Honavar mostly spelt as Honnavar( Honnavara in Kannada ) is a coastal town in North Kanara district of Karnataka, India. ...

Bhandaris

The Bhandaris are the trading community, also known as Vaishyas or Wanis. They are mostly concentrated in coastal Maharashtra and Goa. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ...

Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins

This community gets its name from Rajapur in Ratnagiri district. They are allied to Kavale Mutt in Goa. Rajapur is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Ratnagiri (Marathi:रत्नागिरी) is a city in India, located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra State on the Arabian Sea coast, in the Ratnagiri district. ...

Muslims

Konkani Muslims are found int two main groups and one which is unrelated to each other.

Konkani Muslims

There are large Konkani Muslim communities in Mumbai, Thane, and Ratnagiri. They are descendants of Arab traders and some Hindu converts. Konkani Muslims are heavily involved in the merchant navy, ship-building, and textile industries in India. They predominantly belong to the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, unlike North Indian Muslims who generally adhere to the Hanafi school This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Navayath

'Navayath' are a Muslim community of Bhatkal of coastal Karnataka. They are both descendants of Arab traders and also belong to Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. The Nawayaths (also spelled as Navayath or Nawayat) are a small Muslim community settled in and around the town of Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. ... , Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. ...

Janjira Siddis

The Siddis are Habashi (an Arabic term for Abbysinia or modern day Ethiopia) warriors who settle near Ratnagiri conducting mainly the slave trade. They quickly organized themselves and gained control of the surrounding territory, becoming mercenaries with soft-ties with the rulers from the hinterland. The Janjira fort in front of Murud was occupied and held by them for a long time. They are Muslims and are found around Ratnagiri and Raigadh. Not to be confused with the Hindu term Siddhi (though sometimes spelt in the same way). ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... , Ratnagiri (Marathi:रत्नागिरी) is a city in India, located in the southwestern part of Maharashtra State on the Arabian Sea coast, in the Ratnagiri district. ...

Christians

Christians form a major group among Konkanis.They are primarily concentrated in Goa and Mangalore. Most can trace their ancestry to the first converted Christians from the Velhas Conquistas of Old Goa. They primarily have Lusitanian surnames although a few use their former Hindu names either in pen-names or Hyphenated-names. The Velhas Conquistas or Old Conquests are a group of three counselhos or administrative districts in Goa. ... The Lusitanians are seen as the ancestors of the Portuguese, that lived in the western area of the Iberian Peninsula. ...

Goan Catholics

The Goan Catholics were converted by the Portuguese after the conquest of Goa. They belong to diverse castes, and speak a different dialects. Goan Konkani has significantly higher Portuguese loan-words. this is also true for thee Goan Hindus. Konkanni has liberally adopted Portuguese words but this seems to be thing of the past . today we have all strata of the society conversing in English and in fact taking pride in the same. and yes, we do have the elite Goan Catholics who do continue speaking Portuguese. and we have another set of people who are pursuing this language just for the love for it.

Canarite Catholics

Canarite Catholics are descendants of Goan Catholics who fled Goa during the Portuguese-Maratha Wars and the Goan Inquisition. A few of them are descendants of local converts to Christianity who were over the time assimilated into Konkani culture. The majority of Canarite Catholics are located around Mangalore city and Mangalore archdiocese and mostly refer to themselves as Mangaloreans or Mangalorean Catholics.

Others

Yellapur Siddis

These Siddis are descendants of african slaves (and african soldiers) of the Portuguese. After the abolishment of slavery, they migrate into the neighboring jungles at Yellapur and Karwar and proceeded to lead a communal existence while retaining the Christian faith and Lusitanian names imparted by the Portuguese.

Eminent Konkanis

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• Girish Karnad - noted actor, director, playwright
• Uday Benegal - member of Indian rock band Indus Creed
• Shankar Nag - Indian actor and filmmaker
• Anant Nag - Indian actor, politician
• Francis Newton Souza - Indian modernist painter
• Shenoy Vaman Raghunath Vardhe Valavalikar - also known as "Shenoy Goembab", noted scholar considered to be the father of modern Konkani literature^[2]
• Remo Fernandes - Indian Pop icon and singer
• Isha Koppikar - Bollywood actress
• Amrita Rao - Bollywood actress and model
• Deepika Padukone - Indian Actress
• Cha Fra Konkani writer and lyricist.
• Madhur Bhandarkar Indian Film maker
• Wilfy Rebimbus - Singer
• Lata Mangeshkar - Bollywood singer
• Asha Bonsle - Bollywood singer
• Suman Kalyanpur - Indian classical and bollywood singer.
• remo fenandis-musician
• Alwyn fernandes- award winner musician/music director,member of band Karma 6
• Eric ozario- Singer, Music director, President Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy,'Gurkar'-Mandd Sobhann

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Scientists and Scholars

• V. S. Borkar
• Dr. Mangalore Vivekanada Bhatt - Organic Chemist

Politicians

• Abdul Rehman Antulay - MP. Former CM, Maharashtra
• George Fernandes - Indian Union leader and former Defence Minister
• T. M. A. Pai - Educationist, Banker, Huminatarian, Founder of Manipal
• Keith Vaz - British politician and Member of Parliament
• Barristor Nath Pai- MP, Freedom fighter, Socialist labour leader
• U. Srinivas Mallya - Indian politician and Member of Parliament
• Benegal Narasing Rao - Member of the Constitution Committee. Wrote the Constitution of India.
• T.A. Pai - Banker, Former CMD Syndicate Bank, Former Chairman LIC, Former MP- Minister for Heavy Industry.[1]
• Oscar Fernandes - Union Minister for sports
• Abdul Kadir Hafizka - Former ambbassador to Saudi Arabia, Former president of Bombay Pradesh Congress Committee.
• Siddiqa Mohammed Yahya - Former Minister of Karnataka holding various portfolios like Finance, Industries, Fisheries, Power, Education, Higher Education, Wakf etc.
• Sumati Bhalchandra Madiman-Former Indian politician and former speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Abdul Rehman Antulay (born February 9, 1929) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a former chief minister of the state of Maharashtra, India. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... George Fernandes (born 3 June 1930) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. ... Dr. T. M. A. Pai, a country doctor, educationist, banker and philanthropist, who by his futuristic vision changed the face of a hill top. ... Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz, known simply as Keith Vaz (born November 26, 1956), is a British Labour party politician and Member of Parliament for Leicester East. ... U Srinivas Mallya 1902 to 1965 U. Srinivas Mallya who was also called Malliah in North India or Sheenappa Mallya in Dakshina Kannada is the architect of Modern Canara District or master planner and a true politician. ...

Commerce

• Benegal Rama Rau - First Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
• K. V. Kamath - CEO, ICICI Bank.
• Nandan Nilekani - CEO, Infosys, Indian technology giant
• Victor Menezes - banker and Vice-Chairman of Citigroup
• Vijay Mallya - Chairman, United Breweries/ Kingfisher Airlines
• Amembal Subba Rao Pai - Founder Canara Bank

Category: ... K. V. Kamath (born December 2, 1947) is the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank, the largest private bank in India. ... Nandan Nilekani is the President of Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... Victor J. Menezes (May 14, 1949 - ) is an engineer and banker, who acts as a top official in international financial organizations. ... Vijay Mallya (Kannada: ವಿಜಯ ಮಲ್ಯ) (born December 18, 1955) is an Indian businessman and Rajya Sabha MP. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the Chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines, which draws its name from United Breweries Groups flagship beer brand, Kingfisher. ...

Journalism

• Frank Moraes - Legend of Indian journalism and editor of Indian Express
• Gerard Da Cunha - Indian architect.
• Fareed Zakaria - Editor, Newsweek magazine.
• Dom Moraes - Celebrated Indian poet, writer and journalist
• M. V. Kamath - Indian Journalist, Editor and Columnist
• Aftab Hussain Kola - Currently Sub-editor of Oman Times. Certified as Youngest Editor of any registered nespaper in India by Limca Book of Records
• Walter Prakash D'souza, popularly known as Walter Nandalike- Director of Daijiworld media pvt ltd and editor in chief of www.daijiworld.com , tvdaijiworld a well known news portal.

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Religious

• Abbe Faria - Pioneer in the study of hypnotism and auto-suggestion
• Joseph Vaz - Apostle of Ceylon
• Dr. Zakir Naik - Scholar
• Makhdoom Ali Mahimi - Sufi Saint of Konkan
• Faisal Ahmad Armar Nadvi - Islamic scholar and historian. First prize winner of Global essay competition titled Prophet Mohammed - The prophet of Mercy organized by World Assembly of Muslim Youth.

Abb Faria (1766-1814) was an Indo- Portuguese monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Anton Mesmer. ... Blessed Joseph Vaz was a Catholic priest from Goa. ... Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (born October 18, 1965) is an Indian public speaker, debater and writer on the subject of Islam and comparative religion. ... Makhdoom Ali Mahimi (1372-1431) was a Sufi saint from India, widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatise, liberal views and humanist ideals. ... Muhammad (Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. ... The World Assembly of Muslim Youth is an Islamic organization whose stated purpose is to establish a platform where Muslim youth can get together in an Islamic environment. ...

Sports

• Leander Paes - International tennis star.
• Prakash Padukone - Indian Badminton Player; Gold medalist winner, Commonwealth Games, 1978; Winner, All-England Badminton Championship, 1980
• Ijaz Fakih- Test Cricketer
• Viren Rasquinha - Indian Hockey team

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Medicine

• Dr. Ramadas M. Pai - Medicine, Education [2]
• Dr. A. R. Fakih - Doctor Cancer specialist
• Dr. Nadeem Rais - Doctor Diabetes specialist

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Information Technology

• Suresh Kamath - Founder and CEO of Lasersoft infosystems ltd

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References

External links

• Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin Website
• Konkani Catholics of Goa, Karwar, Mangalore
• History of Konkani Muslims of Costal Maharashtra
• The Kanara Saraswat Association
• About the roots of the Konkani speaking Saraswat Brahmin community
• History of Mangalorean Konkani Christians
• A Welfare organisation of Konkani Muslim or Kokni Muslim in the Gulf
• Daivajna Community Website