Claim: Konkani in the Roman script monthly titled Udentechem Salok in 1889 he also wrote the first konkani novel Kristanv Ghorabo.
Evidence: Fr. Eduardo Bruno de Souza launched the first Roman Konkani monthly titled Udentechem Salok (Lotus of The East) in 1889, in Pune. He also wrote the first Konkani novel, Kristanv Ghorabo (Christian Home).