Indo-Western clothing
fusion of Western and South Asian fashion
Indo-Western clothing is the fusion of Western and South Asian fashion.
History
Until as late as 1961, the beach city of India known as Goa was still under Portuguese control. In fact, the Portuguese did not even formally recognize Indian sovereignty over the city until 1975. Throughout the years India was home to many European colonies, but the two most influential have been the Portuguese and the British. The event that began the colonization process of India was when famed Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovered a trade route into Kerala linking Europe and India. The Portuguese created a lengthy relationship with India that was predicated on the spice trade.
Due to the Portuguese occupation of Goa, the Goan culture and people were heavily influenced by the Portuguese culture. In 1510 Goa experienced the Portuguese conquest of Goa, which resulted in a heavy Christianization of the region. Events like this helped shape the culture of contemporary Goa.
Then from 1782 to 1800, the people of Goa underwent the Goa inquisition.
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