Felicio Cardozo

Felicio Xavier Esperdiao Caetano de Rosa Cardozo (30 August 1932 – 17 May 2004) was an Indian independence activist, author, journalist, and educator from Goa. He actively participated in the Goan independence movement and later contributed significantly to Konkani literature and journalism.

Early life and education

Cardozo was born on 30 August 1932 in Seraulim, Salcete, to a farming family. His parents were Inocencio Sebastiao Cardozo and Maria Ida de Piedade Mergulhao. He completed his primary education in the Portuguese medium in Suravali. He subsequently attended the Portuguese Lyceum, studying at institutions such as the Instituto José Vaz, completing five years of Lyceum education.

His education was interrupted by his involvement in the struggle for Goa's independence. He resumed his academic pursuits much later in life, passing his Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) examination in 1976. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in 1980.

Awards and recognition Cardozo was awarded the Tamra Patra by the Government of India in recognition of his services to the Indian independence movement. He served as the President of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal from 1984 to 1986. In 1969, he visited Russia as a journalist, and returned in 1977 to study the Russian language. and educationists are distributed in Cardozo's honour every year.

A road in Seraulim was named after him.