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were no longer suited to the exigencies of the time and instead called for the liberation of the lands under their control, and its replacement by individual ownership of the tenant. He also advocated the sale of all public lands, as well as those that belonged to religious institutions.
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305:Os Brâmanes
277:comunidades
263:magnum opus
235:Os Brâmanes
119:village in
105:Margao, Goa
35:Portuguese:
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674:Couto 2004
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463:Portuguese
209:fraternity
139:Portuguese
95:Early life
1054:Lusotopie
613:Citations
380:civis sum
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217:Portugal
205:equality
196:Padroado
135:polyglot
121:Salcette
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459:British
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201:liberty
147:Marathi
117:Navelim
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414:Swaraj
351:Jesuit
294:Lisbon
237:(1866)
178:Margao
157:Panjim
129:Chardo
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515:Cadiz
439:Shiva
431:sepoy
376:chess
333:Ranes
309:India
298:Cadiz
223:Works
143:Latin
113:vaddo
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