Goa’s First Constitution? 500 Years of the Foral of 1526
On 16 September 1526, the Foral of Afonso Mexia was issued under King João III of Portugal. Consisting of 49 clauses, the charter codified customary practices relating to land, taxation, succession, revenue and village administration across 31 villages of Goa’s islands. Significantly, it recognised and…
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