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Portuguese in Hindi (Part 3): A Tale of Trade, Travel and Cultural Tension Posted by on Jun 26, 2017

Welcome back/आपका स्वागत है (Aapka svaagat hai)/Bem vindo de volta! Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series were devoted to the history of Portuguese rule and presence in India; however, the end goal of this series was to discuss the Portuguese language’s influence on Hindi, which will be addressed in this entry. Although the…

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Portuguese in Hindi (Part 2): A Tale of Trade, Travel and Cultural Tension Posted by on Jun 7, 2017

Hello again, everyone! फिर से नमस्ते सब लोग/phir se namaste sab log or, as my Portuguese-speaking friends would say it, Olá de novo gente! That’s right, this week’s blog will be a continuation of where we left off last time: a discussion of the history and legacy of the Portuguese in India. If you missed…

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