Antonio Piedade da Cruz (22 August 1895 – 1982) was a 20th-century Indian painter and sculptor.
28-675: Antonio Piedade da Cruz was born on 22 August 1895 in the village of Velim in then Portuguese India and joined Bombay 's Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art in 1916. Cruz studied under Gladstone Salomon, M. V. Dhurandhar and Agoskar, and graduated in 1920. He went on to study in Europe, applied to the Berlin University of the Arts and won a scholarship and the status of "Master Student" (Meisterschüler). He studied there from 1922 under Arthur Kampf , Ferdinand Spiegel and Paul Plontke. Cruzo caught
56-632: A canal that runs through this ward, which was constructed for the supply of water for irrigation purposes from the Salaulim Dam . Velim is part of Velim Assembly constituency and South Goa Lok Sabha constituency . The village has a playground located opposite to the St. Francis Xavier Church. It also has a sports complex, constructed by then Velim constituency MLA , Benjamin Silva , situated in Tollecanto , known as
84-954: A feudatory of the Chalukyas , Kadamba Shasthadeva was appointed as the Mahamandaleshwar of Goa by the Chalukya king, Tailapa II . According to the Savai vere inscription, the Kadambas were allies of the Chalukyas, whom they helped to defeat the Rashtrakutas . Shashthadeva later conquered the city of Chandrapur from the Shilaharas and established the Goan Kadamba dynasty in 960 CE. King Shashthadeva conquered Goa, Port Gopakapattana and Kapardikadvipa and annexed
112-507: A large part of South Konkan to his kingdom, making Gopakpattana his subsidiary capital. The next King, Jayakeshi I, further expanded the Goan kingdom. A Jain Sanskrit text, Dvayāśraya mentions the extension of his capital and that Port Gopakapattna had trade contacts with Zanzibar , Bengal , Gujarat and Sri Lanka . Gopakapattana was a pleasant commercial city, well connected with Old Goa and
140-696: A number of houses. A consequential proportion of the tribal community of the Velim village are located in this ward. Cashew , mango , and coconut are the prominent large vegetation species to be found here. The appearance of wild seasonal mushrooms is also considerable. Domesticated animals are kept as livestock and also used as dairy farming . Some of the freshwater fish that can be found here are thigur , chikole , and valaye . A large variety of wild fauna are found here, including various types of snakes, leopards, rabbits, foxes, and monkeys, as well as birds such as bulbuls, parrots, karate, cuckoos, etc. Ward III has
168-650: A population of 5,955 residents of which 2,805 were males and 3,150 are females, making up to 1,536 families as per the Population Census 2011 . The population is predominantly Roman Catholics , with a small number of Hindus and Muslims . The people of Velim often refer to themselves as Vellikar or Velimcar . The village wards include, Naik-Caiero, Silvas, Ubdando, Mascarenhas/Goleaband, Cumbeabhat/Paxel, Gorcomorod/Gorka-Moroda, Caroi, Sibrete, Tollecanto , Baradi /Bapsoro, Muxer , Pocklivoll/Khoroit, Rangalim/Zuem, Carxeta, Cutbona , Zaino/Olli-Zaino/Fondop. Ward I
196-800: A sculptor and portrait painter both among Indian royalty and the expatriate elite. Among the people who sat for his portraits were Philip Chetwode , Louis Mountbatton , Lallubhai Samaldas and Purshottamdas Thakurdas . His "Cruzo Studio" in Brabourne Stadium became an important meeting place, including for members of the Goa liberation movement . Despite Cruzo's entries with the rich and famous, his main work focused on poverty and social injustice as well as hard-working farmers and fishermen. He also painted colourful allegories and nudes . A meeting with Mahatma Gandhi gave Cruzo fresh inspiration and from then onwards, political themes dominated his work, first
224-494: A small housing complex , general market, stores, and a fish market , on a small scale. The manufacturing and telecommunications hallmark in the ward can also be seen in the steel cupboard fabricating factory and the BSNL tower that's located at Naik-Caiero. One of the two catholic churches of the village, the St. Francis Xavier Church is located in the vicinity of the velim panchayat . It
252-605: A trading hub for over 300 years. In the 1320s it was looted by Khalji general Malik Kafur . The Kadambas went back to Chandor, but returned to Gopakapattana when Muhammad bin Tughluq overcame Chandor . During the rule of the Kadambas, the name and fame of Goapuri reached its zenith. Goa's religion, culture, trade and arts flourished and the dynasty built many Shiva temples. They assumed titles like Konkanadhipati , Saptakotisha Ladbha Varaveera , Gopakapura varadhishva , Konkanmahacharavarti and Panchamahashabda . They married
280-404: A very noteworthy proportion of the tribal community of the village, which comprises 80% of the total population in the ward. The ward includes hilly areas with forest cover, as well as cultivated agricultural fields that are interspersed with houses. The agricultural fields are used for the cultivation of paddy and vegetables. A notable number of coconut and banana plants can be spotted, and cashew
308-550: Is a well developed ward , containing the village subdivisions, Naik-Caiero, Silvas and Ubdando; it shares its borders with neighbouring subdivisions, Cumbeabhat (part), Mascarenhas/Goleaband and Cumbeabhat/Paxel. It is part of the Velim Assembly constituency and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the Margao city. It has an urban appearance and is home to the Velim village panchayat . Apart from residential areas, it includes
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#1733084981621336-442: Is also close to the diocesan affiliated high school bearing the same name and caters to students from first to tenth grade . The interspersed in the architectural framework of this ward are a significant number of coconut palms . Ward II is a hilly area, including village subdivisions Mascarenhas/Goleaband, Cumbeabhat (part), Cumbeabhat/Paxel; the ward consists of large forest cover and paddy fields that are interspersed with
364-447: Is known from another inscription that Tribhuvanamalla established a Brahmapuri at Gopaka. Brahmapuris were ancient universities run by Brahmins, where Vedas , astrology , philosophy , medicine , and other subjects were taught. They were found in Goa, Savoi verem, Gauli moula, and elsewhere. Kadambas ruled Goa for more than 400 years. until 1345 CE. Goa Government -owned bus service
392-484: Is the most commonly occurring species within the forest cover. There are two freshwater springs that can be found in this ward. The occurrence of wild mushrooms and a variety of medicinal plants are substantial. The fresh water fish includes tigur and goromb . Wild fauna like leopards, rabbits, foxes, monkeys; snakes such as cobra, python, rattle snake, russel's viper, and mandulpeshe; and birds like bulbul, parrot, karate, cuckoo, and peafowl are found here. There's also
420-548: The Catholic faith . However, the blacksmith community in Velim was unreceptive to Xavier's evangelical activities and ultimately compelled him to depart the village. As a result of this episode, St. Francis Xavier has since been designated and venerated as the patron saint of Velim. Velim is located at 15°9′52″N 73°58′33″E / 15.16444°N 73.97583°E / 15.16444; 73.97583 . It has an average elevation of 9 m (30 ft). The village had
448-701: The Indian subcontinent , They belonged to the Kadam clan of the Marathas . who ruled Goa from the 10th to the 14th century CE. They took over the territories of the Shilaharas and ruled them at first from Chandor , later making Gopakapattana their capital. According to the Talagunda inscription found in Shimoga in Karnataka , the Kadambas are descended from Mayurasharma . As
476-606: The struggle for independence , partition and later the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Vietnam War . Cruzo died in 1982 but remains one of Goa's most notable artists. After years of oblivion, Cruzo's work is being rediscovered. In 2016, Ranjit Hoskote curated an exhibition of 16 oil paintings by Cruzo at the Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts and a website was set up to gather existing media and information about
504-449: The Port of Cabo de Rama at some point during the 16th century. From this coastal entry point, Xavier is believed to have traveled the approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) distance to the inland village of Velim, likely using pedestrian means of transportation common to the era. During his time in Velim, the historical record indicates that Xavier engaged in efforts to convert local residents to
532-455: The Velim sports complex that shut its construction since 2017. On 26 March 2022, The Director of Sports Authority of Goa , Vandana Rao assured to take appropriate actions on the ambitious project. The initiative was led by the current MLA of Velim constituency, Cruz Silva who sent letters to the SAG director and other sports officials to direct the examination of the project, further ensuring that
560-502: The Velliapura royal compound by the foothills of Velim. The inscription stones in Kannada found at Velim site tell that Suriya-Deva 1345CE slain-ed sovereign of Chandrapura, his Queen Vinomaih-devi died and was cremated in Velliapura by her nephew Jayeshi, son of ShankaraDeva, grandson of Purandara Deva . The Catholic missionary St. Francis Xavier is documented to have made landfall at
588-710: The artist. Velim, Goa Velim ( English: / v eɪ l iː m / ; formerly Velliapura ) is a large village situated in Salcete , neighbouring Quepem taluka , and falls under South Goa district , in the coastal state of Goa . It has access to the Arabian Sea via the Sal river that flows through it and shares its borders with neighbouring villages and towns of Assolna , Ambelim , Betul , and Cuncolim . The village consists of 22 hamlets or subdivisions which have been organized into 9 wards . As of 2020,
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#1733084981621616-783: The attention of the Portuguese Ambassador in Berlin when he, after a German newspaper described him as "Portuguese from India", asked the paper to rectify, insisting that he was "pure Indian". With the support of the Ambassador, Cruzo held his first solo exhibition in Lisbon in October 1925. He returned to India following a request by the Maharaja of Travancore . Cruzo settled in Bombay and became well known as
644-515: The infrastructure is put to use for the benefit of the local youth. He also suggested a possibility of having the sports complex host the FIFA U-17 Girls World cup. The inspection revealed that the infrastructure was ready in all aspects with only the football ground pitches that were left incomplete. The director promised to place the proposal of the sports complex as a venue to host the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . Fr. Allan Travasso,
672-481: The priest in charge of St. Rock Church, Tollecanto, stated that the director was thrilled to notice the sports complex with so many facilities and infrastructure. He also appreciated the work done by Benjamin Silva towards the sports complex and further stated that the complex should also become a community centre . Kadambas of Goa The Kadambas of Goa were a dynasty during the Late Classical period on
700-533: The royalty of Saurashtra and even local chieftains. The kings patronized the Vedic religion and performed major fire sacrifices ( yagna ) and Ashvamedha yagna. They popularized Hinduism and patronized Jainism . The languages of Kadamba administration were Sanskrit and Kannada . They introduced the Kannada language to Goa, where it exercised a profound influence on the local language. The Nagari , Kadamba , Halekannada and Goykanadi scripts were very popular. It
728-446: The son of Shashtha-Deva, was a very powerful ruler mentioned in a stone inscription of Kadamba King Jayakesi I, dated 1054 CE as Panajnakhani (present-day Panaji ), giving him the epithet of Padavalendra which is Kannada for lord of the western ocean. Twelfth century copper carvings reveal that princes and lords from neighbouring kingdoms traveled to Chandrapura (present-day Chandor ), to pay homage to Kadamba Jayakesi, who
756-512: The village has a total population of about 8600 residents residing in 2568 households. It is a part of the Velim Assembly constituency . The word "Velim" derives from two words, "Vell" which translates to "shore" and "halli" which means "village", put together to form Velim, also known as village with a seashore. World renowned historian, George M. Moraes wrote about the Velliapura (present-day Velim) family, in his book " Kadamba Kula, A History of Ancient and Mediaeval Karnataka". Jayakesi,
784-474: Was the sovereign of Konkan. " Velliapura Viragal " at 'Xavierian Research Centre tell that Jayakesi himself was in a battle with his rival to retain this place Velliapura won a decisive victory, which was his southern capital. According to their resource after the 1266/1345, 16 October massacre the surviving Queen, Vinomaih devi, moved away from the furious Mohammedans in Chandrapura, and was taken into hiding in
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