 Since days of yore their business has been flourishing on the banks of river "Mandovi", historical records mention them as prosperous and wealthy traders and business class.These traders, merchants with their fellow artisans, craftsmen had organised themselves into Śreṇīs or guilds, Śreṣṭhīs or the head of the guilds were very wealthy, and made huge donations to the temples, and their guilds also served as local banks and treasuries.Few of them also worked as interpreters in king's court and were called "Dubash", "Gaṇa Śeṭī" from "Loutolim" village was in Kadamba "rajas" court.