Da torre do tombo de Goa à Gova Purabhilekha: comemorando 400 anos do Arquivo Histórico de Goa

Abstract

This paper presented at the Portuguese Academy of History sought to reconstruct the origin and evolution of the Goa Historical Archives. It traces its growth amidst many problems and difficulties, caused by nature and humans! It is interesting to note a statement of Prof. Silva Rego admitting that negligence and bad administration of the Goa archives is inherited from the Portuguese times.