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List Of People From Goa
This is a list of famous and notable people from Goa, India. This list includes Goans and persons of Goan origin who are known to a large number of people, and not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief; what matters is that they were well known during the peak of their popularity. The names are arranged in alphabetical order in their respective categories. Architects * Bruno Souza (architect), Bruno Souza, Goan-born architect credited with having "belonged to a generation of architects that sought to rediscover what Modern architecture meant for India * Charles Correa, Goan origin, Indian architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials * Gerard da Cunha, Goan origin, founder and principal architect of the archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Goa () is a States and union territories of India, state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan Plateau, Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and its List of states and territories of India by population, fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest List of Indian states and union territories by GDP per capita, GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times as high as the GDP per capita of the country as a whole. The Eleventh Finance Commission of India named Goa the best-placed state because of its infrastructure, and India's National Commission on Population rated it as having the best quality of life in India (based on the commission's “12 Indicators”). It is the List of Indian states and territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Miranda
Mário João Carlos do Rosário de Brito Miranda (2 May 1926 – 11 December 2011), popularly known as Mario Miranda or Mario de Miranda, was an Indian cartoonist and painter based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. Miranda had been a regular with ''The Times of India'' and other newspapers in Mumbai, including ''The Economic Times'', though he got his popularity with his works published in '' The Illustrated Weekly of India''. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 2012. Life and career Early life Miranda was born in Daman, then in Portuguese India, to Catholic parents of Brahmin origin and his family surname is Sardesai. At an early age, he would draw caricatures and sketch on the walls of his home, until his mother brought him a blank book. He then began making personalised postcards for his friends, charging them a token amount, in the 1930s and 1940s. He even started getting into trouble at school, for sketchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracias Saldanha
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Francisco D'Souza
Francisco D'Souza (born 23 August 1968) is an Indian-American entrepreneur and businessman, who is the former CEO and Vice Chairman of Cognizant — a Fortune 200 global professional services company – co-founded the NASDAQ-100 company in 1994. He succeeded Lakshmi Narayanan as the CEO in 2007 and in 2018 was appointed Vice Chairman, while continuing his role as the CEO till 1 April 2019. Biography Francisco was born in Nairobi, Kenya as the son of Placido D'Souza—an Indian Foreign Services officer and diplomat who grew up in Pune— and Sushila. He has his roots in Anjuna, Goa. He spent his childhood in 11 countries and went on to do a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of East Asia Macau and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He has three sisters, Jacinta, Lucia and Maria. Career After his graduation from Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon University), Francisco joined Dun & Bradstreet as a management associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo
Cincinnatus Fabian D’Abreo was an administrator and politician in Karachi, British India. Biography He was born on 24 September 1862. His father, Manuel D’Abreo had migrated to Sindh in 1846. Cincinnatus was married to Maggie Gomes with whom he had five children, Joe, Maggie, Alfred, Gwennie and Bill. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. However, he had to discontinue his studies at the age of 16 and earn a living, due to the unfortunate death of his father. He was first employed by the Civil and Military Gazette Press as a clerk. Two years later he joined the British business, Forbes, Forbes and Campbell, engaged in the import and export trade. In 1889, at the age of 27, he joined the Sind Commissioner's office as a clerk. In 1895 he was promoted to the position of assistant collector of Sukkur and finally was elected president of the municipality. In 1897 he returned to Karachi, where he occupied various posts such as assistant collector of customs, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Stanley
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Aisha De Sequeira
Julia Maria Aisha de Sequeira (22 November 1969 – 10 December 2020) was an Indian banker. She was the co-head of Morgan Stanley India from 2013 through 2020. In 2007, she became the founding head of investment banking for Morgan Stanley India, and continued in this position until her death in 2020. She was ranked on Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women from 2012 through 2020. Early life De Sequeira was born and raised in Goa. She studied at Our Lady of the Rosary High School and Dhempe College of Science & Arts, then completed a Bachelor of Engineering ( Electronics and Telecommunications) at Goa Engineering College. She graduated from Yale School of Management with a Master's degree in public and private management in 1995. Her grandfather, Jack de Sequeira, was president of the United Goans Party. Her father Erasmo de Sequeira was an MLA from 1967 to 1977. Career De Sequeira first worked at Morgan Stanley in 1994, where she completed an internship while in busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsha Usgaonkar
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Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar is a former actress and model, who worked in Hindi films. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including ''Adventures of Tarzan'' (1985) and '' Hum'' (1991). Career Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film ''Patthar Dil'' as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in ''Adventures of Tarzan'', where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje. After the film, she continued to work throughout the late 1980s, followed by notable films such as ''Mera Lahoo'' (1987), '' Dariya Dil'' (1988), '' Sone Pe Suhaaga'' (1988), ''Gair Kanooni'' (1989), ''Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii'' (1989) and ''Khoon Ka Karz'' (1991). In the hit 1991 film '' Hum'' (1991), she played the lead actress opposite Amitabh Bachchan. In the film, she was cast as Jumma. The popular song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie was picturized on her and was sung by playback singers Sudesh Bhonsle and Kavita Krishnamurthy. Thereafter, she star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartika Rane
Kartika Rane is an Indian television and film actress. She studied sociology at Sophia College, Mumbai and since then entered into modelling and tele-advertising. She appeared in B. R. Chopra's comedy countdown show, ''Ek Se Badkar Ek''. She was in the 1996 Hindi film '' Yash''. Appeared in television roles in 2001 television shows ''Kangan'' and ''Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye''. Rane is a native of Goa. Her uncle is Pratapsingh Rane, the ex-Chief Minister of Goa. Career ;Filmography * 1996 - '' Yash'' * 2004 - ''Saatchya Aat Gharat'' * 2008 - '' Hulla'' ;Serials * 2001 - ''Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye'' as Mallika * 2001 - ''Kangan'' * ''Janam'' * 1999 - ''Didi Ka Dulha'' * 1999 - '' Captain Vyom'' as Maya/Chaya * 2000 - ''Gubare'' * 2000 - '' Nyaay'' * ''Janam'' * 1996 - '' Ek Se Badh Kar Ek'' as Antara * ''The Great Maratha'' as Mahadji Scindia's wife * '' Rishtey''- ''Highway'' (Episodic Role) * '' Mahabharat Katha'' as Satyabhama * 1990 - ''Aurat (TV series) ''Aurat'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamona Navelcar
Vamona Ananta Sinai Navelcar (5 May 1930 – 18 October 2021) was an artist from Goa, India, who had studied and worked in Portugal, Mozambique, and Goa. Navelcar was born in Pomburpa village. Navelcar began his art career in Mozambique, after training in Portugal, where he also lived for some time. He excelled in Christian figurative art. He adopted the name of "Ganesh", after an incident that caused him to be "reborn" ( Lord Ganesh is associated with new beginnings) and in memory of his brother Ganesh. Navelcar had been called "a state treasure of Goa, whose remarkable oeuvre spans several decades." He had twice received the Gulbenkian Foundation Fellowships (1963 and 1971) and he won an international award at the International Exhibition of Art in Monte Carlo for his ink drawing, ''Angoch Woman''. He is considered a "prolific master of line" with a specialisation in murals and bas-relief composed of metallic, wooden and glass structures and his works form part of private a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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