George M. Moraes

George Mark Moraes (11 May 1905 – 16 April 1994), known by his pen name George M. Moraes, was an Indian historian, writer, and professor. He has over 29 historical and research works to his name which were published in 74 publications and 542 library holdings. He is considered as one of the greatest Goan intellectuals and historians. Moraes is best known for his book, The Kadamba Kula: A History of Ancient and Mediaeval Karnataka.

Early life George Mark Moraes was born on 11 May 1905 at Bencleamvaddo (ward) at Cuncolim, Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire (now part of India). He had completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in English.

Career Moraes was a professor of history at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. His book, The Kadamba Kula (1931) is his research on the Kadamba dynasty. According to Google Books, his work was chosen by the scholars for being culturally important and is now part of the conceptualisation of civilization. He has also authored books like History of Christians in India, Historiography of Indian Languages, and many others, published in several editions. Moraes was also employed in institutions like the Royal Asiatic Society and the Indian Historical Research Commission.

Prior to the crumbling of the house, the distant relatives of Moraes were in the process of claiming ownership of the property to sell it. However, the locals of Cuncolim appealed to the Cuncolim Municipal Council to acquire the land and the heritage house to build a children's park in Moraes's memory. The locals then questioned why the state administration and local government had not taken any initiative to preserve Moraes's home as a historical heritage site.