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The Battle of Diu (1509) & The Portuguese Cartaz System: The Naval Artillery Revolution in the Indian Ocean Last updated: August 17, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: Fought on February 3, 1509…
Shipbuilding Traditions of Ancient India: Naval Architecture in King Bhoja's 'Yukti Kalpataru' & The Stitched-Plank Revolution Last updated: August 15, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: While m…
Satavahana Naval Dominance: Lead Ship-Coins of Yajna Sri Satakarni, Coromandel Ports & Deccan Greco-Roman Commerce Last updated: August 13, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: Reigning over the D…
Tamralipti Port (Tamluk): Ancient Bengal's Maritime Silk Road, Buddhist Monastic Voyages & Southeast Asian Commerce Last updated: August 10, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: Situated at the mo…
The Kunjali Marakkars & The Zamorin's Navy: A Century of Guerrilla Naval Warfare Against the Portuguese Empire (1498–1600)" Last updated: August 07, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: When Vasco…
Muzhiris & The Monsoon Winds: Roman Empire Gold Bullion, Malabar Black Pepper & The Pattanam Maritime Excavations Last updated: August 04, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: During the 1st centu…
The Kalinga Maritime Imperium: Bali Yatra, Boita Bandana Rituals & Ancient Odishan Oceanic Trade with Southeast Asia Last updated: August 01, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: For over two mill…
The Maratha Navy under Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre: Asymmetric Littoral Warfare, Gurabs & Galbats in the Arabian Sea Last updated: July 28, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: Established by Chhatrapat…
Lothal's Tidal Dockyard (2400 BCE): Ancient Harappan Hydraulic Engineering, Sluice Gate Mechanics & Bronze Age Persian Gulf Trade Last updated: July 24, 2026 | 13-minute read Executive Summary: Locate…
The Maritime Imperium of Rajendra Chola I: How the Imperial Fleet Conquered the Waves and Rewrote Indian Ocean History In the spring of 1025 CE, an armada of war vessels assembled along the Coroman…
