Their captivity at Seringapatam (1784–1799), where many died, were killed, or were forcibly converted to Islam, led to the formation of a separate and common Mangalorean Catholic cultural identity among members of the group, who hitherto had considered themselves an extension of the larger Goan Catholic community.
Pembuangan di Seringapatam (1784–1799), di mana banyak yang meninggal, dibunuh, atau terpaksa memeluk Islam, menyebabkan terbentuknya suatu identitas budaya Katolik Mangalore yang umum dan terpisah di kalangan komunitas tersebut, yang hingga kini menganggap diri mereka sebagai suatu perluasan komunitas Katolik Goa yang lebih besar.