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<p>Gowd Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) have contributed immensely to the Konkani literature. But after the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1500 it further transformed Konkani into a vernacular language of the majority of Goan population. This book delves about the history of Gowd Saraswat Brahmin community and their affiliation towards Vaishnavism sect as the community adopted the principles of the twelfth century ascetic Madhavacharya. The later part contains six classical folk tales collected from the Konkani literature which is the significant part of this book. About the Author Rao Saheb V.P. Chavan was a linguist and the author of books like Konkani Proverbs The Konkan and the Konkani Language.</p>
