How Goans were baptised.. The Dark Side of ‘Saint’ Francis Xavier

📜They called him a saint… but history tells another story. In 1542, Francis Xavier arrived in Goa as a Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Within just a few years, he urged the Portuguese king to establish the Goa Inquisition — one of the darkest chapters in India’s colonial history. Temples were destroyed, sacred books burned, and thousands of locals dragged to dungeons. Torture became a weapon of faith: Strappado — victims suspended by arms tied behind their backs until shoulders tore. Racks — limbs stretched until joints dislocated. Thumbscrews & whips — relentless pain until conversions were forced. Breast Rippers — unspeakable punishments inflicted on women who refused baptism. Yet today, Francis Xavier is celebrated as a saint… while the countless unnamed victims remain forgotten. This is their story. This is the truth they never taught us. Subscribe to ‪@ObservingSteps96‬ and follow for more unhinged history. --- 📚 References: A.K. Priolkar – The Goa Inquisition (1961) Charles Boxer – The Portuguese Seaborne Empire Letters of St. Francis Xavier to King João III (1545) António José Saraiva – The Marrano Factory Museo della Tortura – records on Strappado, rack, breast ripper Teotonio R. de Souza – Goa: A Post-Colonial Society Between Cultures Britannica Entry: Saint Francis Xavier #francisxavier #GoaInquisition #hiddenhistory #darkhistory #forgottenvictims #SaintOrSadist #indiahistory #colonialhistory #jesuits #untoldtruth #historyuncovered #goat #christian #hindu #india #truestory