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'''Bastora''' is a village in [[North Goa]], [[India]]. It is located on the outskirts of [[Mapusa]] town. Green and still scenic, this is one of the many communities and villages that makes up mainly-rural, but fast-urbanising Goa.

==Name and origins==

Bastora was earlier known as '''Bastodem''', when it is believed to have been by the [[Kadamba Dynasty|Kadamba]] and [[Vijaynagara]] dynasties that ruled the region. Like the rest of the region of [[Bardez]] came under [[Portugal|Portuguese]] rule some 33 years after Lisbon conquered the region now known as [[Old Goa]] in 1510.

==Local landmarks==

Bastora was earlier home to [[St Xavier's College]], which later shifted to [[Mapusa]]. It is also home to the [[Holy Cross School (Bastora)|Holy Cross School]], and a prominent publishing and printing institution that played a key role in [[Goa]]'s intellectual life for decades, [[Tipografia Rangel]]. It is now home to Asha Bawan a drug rehabilitation's home at Boa Vista.

==St Xavier's College==

St Xavier's College was founded in 1963 in Bastora, and initially run by the [[Jesuits]], who deputed former [[St Xavier's College]], [[Bombay]] principal Fr Edward D'Cruz to take over as principal. [[Fr. Nicolau Pereira]], who had a doctorate from the [[United States]], oversaw the shifting of the college to [[Mapusa]] in 1968.

According to Dr Jaime Rangel, there earlier was a proposal to locate the college complex in Bastora itself, on land to be acquired from the local [[Comunidade of Bastora]]. But, writes Rangel, due to some disagreements with some comunidade functionaries, land was instead acquired from the [[Mapusa Comunidade]].<ref>Rangel, Dr Jaime, Bastora -- Keeping The Faith, (in souvenir released on the blessing of the renovated St Cajetan Church and Parochial House, 15 May 2006, Goa),</ref>

==Tipografia Rangel==

Launched in 1886, this printing press and publishing house—whose imprint marks many books published in Goa during the period—continued in operation till 1994. It was founded by [[Janin Rangel]]. Its books are still visible in libraries across the world.

[[Janin Rangel]] published his first book on [[Konkani Grammar]], and also compiled the [[Solfeggio, 1o, 2o and 3o Tomo]], which continued being used by music students in Goa for long. The [[Boletim do Instituto Vasco da Gama]] later renamed to [[Boletim do Instituto Menezes Bragança]] was published from here. An annual [[almanac]] was also a feature of [[Tipografia Rangel]].

==Holy Cross High School==

Another village institution is the Holy Cross High School, run by the [[Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod]]. It was founded in 1936. Among those credited with building this institution are the [[France|French]] nun Mother Margaret and Sister Beatrice, a Goan nun from the village of [[Siolim]]Who was later Mother Beatrice. Over the years, literally thousands of students have passed through this school.

==Bastora panchayat==
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==Bastora parish==

Bastora parish is part of the [[Mapusa Deanery]], which also comprises the villages of [[Colvale]], [[Cunchelim]], [[Mapusa]], [[Pirna]], [[Revora]], [[Socorro, Goa|Socorro]], [[Ucassaim]], [[Parra, Goa|Parra]] and [[Porvorim]].

This parish church with [[Saint Cajetan]] as patron, was dedicated to [[Our Lady of Hope]] (Nossa Senhora de Esperanca], initially erected as a chapel in 1752, and affiliated to the church at [[Ucassaim]] [[Uccassaim]]'s church was completed in 1628 to cover [[Ucassaim]], Bastora, [[Punola]] and [[Paliem]].

Bastora's chapel was consecrated a church on 1 May 1947.

This church, built in stone masonry, is in the [[Mannerist]] [[Neo-Roman]] style, which originated in [[Italy]] in the fifteenth century, with the vision of reviving the style of old Imperial Rome.

Mannerism is an ambiguous mode of [[Neo-Roman]] style, in which architects began to express their individual style or "manner" not always sin conformity to standard rules. Mannerism flourished among Goan churches from 1550-1760.

This church's frontal façade has a miniature template with a niche that holds the statue of [[St Cajetan]]. Twin bell-towers with the finial in the shape of an obelisk or spear-head also mark its architecture.

Recently, the church was renovated, while maintaining its architectural features.

Some of the parish priests of St Cajetan Church at Bastora as follows:
* Fr Vincente Correia (1947–48)
* Fr Bernardo Menezes (from Goa Velha, 1948–65)
* Fr Benedito Dias e Souza (from Nagoa-Bardez, 1965–68)
* Fr Jose Paulo Nazare (from Moira, 1968–81)
* Fr (Dr) Lino MOnteiro (from Loutolim, 1981–89)
* Fr Antonio Xavier D'Souza (from Corjuem, Aldona, 1989–92)
* Fr Wenceslaus Mascarenhas (from Loutolim, 1992–2002)
* Fr Angelo Bonamis (from Margao, 2002 - 2009)
* Fr Herculano Nicolau da Costa Correia 2009- ?
* Fr John Fernandes ? - Till date (06-04-2013)

==Amenities==

Other recognisable points or institutions in the village are Cafe Prakash at the Boa Vista locality of Bastora, the Friends XI Sports Club of Vaddem, William D'Souza General Stores of Balbot, Cafe Tato and Satpurush General Stores at Boa Vista, Kuku Farm at Pello Vaddo in nearby Uccasiam, Mr Fixit of Boa Vista, the Bastora Ucassaim Group MP Co-operative Society Ltd, Lobo printers, Xell, Alcrafts workshop (for aluminium windows and doors) at Teliavaddo, among others.

[[Bastora Union]] is a network of villagers based in the Indian commercial capital of [[Mumbai]] (formerly Bombay). The [[Comunidade of Bastora]] is a community-based land-owning traditional institution. Women and Child Welfare Association of Bastora currently (May 2006) has Alima Monteiro and Reema Morosker as its general secretaries.

==Prominent villagers==
* Anil Vinayak Lad, Editor Proprietor of In Goa 24x7 Channel [http://www.ingoanews.com In Goa News website]
* Msgr Estevam Jeremias Mascarenhas, member of Parliament of [[Portugal]]
* Fr joseph Albuquerque, Superior General of [[Pilar Fathers]]
* Justice Antonio Abreu Lobo, Judge of the [[Supreme Court of Lisbon]]
* Dr Ubaldo Mascarenhas, physician-mayor of [[Bombay]]
* [[Jaime Valfredo Rangel|Dr Jaime Valfredo Rangel]], physician and president of the Municipal Council of [[Bardez]], also delegate to the International Labour Organisation.
* Joao Abreu Lobo, Administrator of Salcete
* Caetano Castelino, secretary-general of the [[Municipal Council of Bardez]] or the [[Camara de Bardez]]
* Vincente João Janin Rangel, founder of [[Tipografia Rangel]] and editor of [[O Indispensavel Musicologist]]
* Dr Jeremias Mascarenhas, physician and health officer of Mormugao
* Dr Felipe Mascarenhas, physician
* Dr John Menezes, physician
* Dr João Damasceno Constancio Filipe De Sousa (Damaciano Souza), superintendent and medical officer at the central prison, Belgaum, superintendent and medical officer Etra-mural Hyderabad (Sind), Superintendent and District Officer, District Jail, Karachi awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) and King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
* Dr Jose Rangel, physician and director of the [[Voicuntrao Dempo Centre for Indo-Portuguese Studies]], writer and poet.
* Ervelle Menezes, Media

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in North Goa district]]

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