In Goa, the Inquisition also prosecuted violators of prohibitions against the observance of Hindu or Muslim rites, festivals or interfered with Portuguese attempts to convert non-Christians to Catholicism.[4] The Inquisition was the judicial system over Indian Catholics, Hindus and of Portuguese settlers from Europe (mostly New Christians and Jews). The Inquisition laws made adherence to Hinduism, Islam and Judaism and the use of the Konkani language a criminal offense.[2] The inquisition was also a method of confiscating property and enriching the Inquisitors.[15] Although the Goa Inquisition ended in 1820, the religious discrimination and persecution of Indian Hindus and Muslims by the Portuguese Christian government continued in other forms such as the Xenddi tax.[16][17][18]