Glimpses of Goa

Mario Joao Carlos do Rosario de Brito Miranda (his full name) comes from Loutolim, Goa. Artist, Cartoonist and illustrator, he started his career with Times of India group of publications, and his cartoons appear regurlarly in such papers as the 'Economic Times' and the 'Afternoon Dispatch and Courier'.

Educated in Portuguese and English, he graduated from St. Xavier's College, Bombay. He has had no formal education in art. He has illustrated various books like Indide Goa by Manohar Malgonkar and A Family in Goa by Dom Moraes, and has published some of his own, Goa with Love, Paris Sketch Book and Germany in Wintertime amongst others.

He has exhibited his work in India and abroad USA, Uk, Germany, Israel, China, Japan, Australia and Portugal where he was awarded a Gulbenkian Foundation scholarship. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India.

Mario Miranda lives in his anchestral home in Goa, and married to Habiba Hydari and has two sons, Raul and Rishaad.

Mythological creation of Goa

Map of Goa

Mohammud Bin Tughluq

Mahav Mantri

The coming of Portuguese

The landing of Vasco da Gamma

Afonso Albuquerque

Timmaya's visit to Albuquerque

Early military success of Portuguese

Flourishing sea trade in Velha Goa

Velha Goa

Market scene of Velha Goa

Arrival of Jesuits

Death of Albuquerque

Fidalgo

Portuguese lady

Xavier and Loyala

Minguel Vaz

Minguel Vaz's reign of terror

Francis Xavier

Inquisition

The spectacle of auto da fe

The burning ghat

Luis de Camoes

Shivaji

Ruined and abandoned Velha Goa

Abade de Faria

Kushtoba

The rebellious Ranes

First Floor

Second Floor

Attic Floor

Glimpses of Goa