Ritiika '23 is from Mumbai, India concentrating in Economics and International and Public Affairs. On campus, she is the elected Treasurer of the Undergraduate Council of Students and Senior Vice President of the South Asian Students Association. Additionally, she serves as a Peer Career Advisor at Brown’s CareerLAB and as an Admissions Representative for the Office of Admissions.

Project:

In the 450 years that the Portuguese ruled Goa, they left their vivid imprints on its politics, economics, and society. Their legacy is a capsule of culture and communal amity that is threatened by the rise of Hindu Nationalism in India. Through conducting interviews with scholars and local residents, my research seeks to uplift and provide agency to the voices of ordinary Goans. While critically examining the colonial past, my analysis will also leverage secondary sources to forge connections to the state’s current outcomes. This project will be the first of its kind in scope and methodology, aiming to fill the void of in-depth analyses of Portuguese colonies in Indian historical literature.

Mentors: Gabriel Rocha, Sangeeta Banerji