Eminent Persons

The following are some of the eminent persons who have brought fame to the Village of Bastora:

Monsignor Estevam Jeremias Mascarenhas- Member of Parliament of Portugal

Fr. Joseph Albuqurque- Superior Genreal of the Society of Pilar

Justice Antonio Abreu Lobo- Judge of the Supreme Court in Lisbon

Dr. Ubaldo Mascarenhas- Physician, Mayor of Bombay

Dr. Jaime Valfredo Rangel- Physician, President of Camara Municpal de Bardez

Joao Abreu Lobo- Administrator of Salcete.

Caetano Castilino- Secretary- General, Camara Municipal de Bardez

Janin Rangel- Founder of Tipografia Rangel, Musicologist

Dr. Jeremias Mascarehans- Health Officer of Mormugao

DR. Jose Rangel- Physician, Director of V. S Dempo Centre for Indo- Portuguese Studies 

Dr. Felipe Mascarehas- physician
Dr. John Menezes- Physician 

Dr. Damasceno Souza- Physician

Prominent persons residing in Bastora 

Dr. Jaime Valfredo Rangel- Physician, President of Camara Municpal de Bardez

Dr. Judith Gonsalves Scientist NIO, Dona Paula

Dr. Hemant Parsekar Surgeon

Dr. Nisha Hemant Parsekar Gynecologist  

Dr. Aarti Divkar General Physician

 Dr. Harshad Pednekar, Dentist 

Dr. Deepti Pednekar Dentist

Mr. Hanumant Parsekar Ex. Director of Tourism

Mrs. Blossom Madiera Director of Directorate of Archives & Archeology.