Mario de Loyola Furtado

His family ran a newspaper titled the A India Purtuguesa, which was an avenue for Goans troubled by the Portuguese rule.

[2] Though, neither the newspaper nor his columns can be classified as anti-Portuguese, Loyola Furtado brought about a new chapter where Goans could criticize and lash out at the Portuguese regime and bring its lapses to the fore.

His stature normally arose to greater cultural heights at carnival times, with "Khell Tiatrs" staged all over the place, specially from the balcao of his ancestral home at Chinchinim.

Mario de Loyola Furtado Memorial" was constructed at a prime centrally place in front of their palatial house.

It was inaugurated on 25 April 1988 with the presence of then Goa Governor, Dr. Gopal Singh, blessed by Bishop Dom José Colaço and the bust unveiled by honourable Law minister, Adv.