Forced Conversions

Along with a goal to establish a trade route with India, the Portugese wanted to spread their faith in Christianity. The Portuguese were Roman Catholics and saw the conversion of Indians from Hindu/Muslim to Christianity as a key goal. They started to establish many Christian schools and churches in India. The most notable and violent form of forced conversions happened in Goa in 1560. Many Portugese men established a inquisition. People who did not belief in Christian ideology were persecuted or tortured until they accepted Christian faith. This was responsible for the death of thousands of Hindu and Muslim Indians.  However, the impact this action did on the overall population of India was very low, as Christianity is considered a minority religion in India even today.