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History of the Indian Navy
==Early history==
India has a rich maritime history dating back 5,000 years.〔(Interesting facts about India )〕〔(Maritimbi/asst001/fall97/2chd.htm Economics of the Indus valley civilization )〕 The world's first〔(How to Build a Dock )〕〔(Indian seabed hides ancient remains )〕 tidal dock is believed to have been built at Lothal around 2300 BCE during the Indus Valley Civilization, near the present day Mangrol harbour on the Gujarat coast.
The Rig Vedas written around 1700 BCE, credits Varuna with knowledge of the ocean routes and describes naval expeditions. There is reference to the side wings of a vessel called Plava, which give stability to the ship under storm conditions. A compass, Matsya yantra, was used for navigation in the 4th and 5th century AD.
The earliest known reference of an organization devoted to ships and sailing in ancient India is from the Mauryan Empire of the 4th century BCE. Emperor Chandragupta Maurya's Prime Minister Kautilya's Arthashastra devotes a full chapter on the state department of waterways under ''navadhyaksha'' (Sanskrit for Superintendent of ships) . The term, ''nava dvipantaragamanam'' (Sanskrit for sailing to other lands by ships, i.e. Exploration) appears in this book in addition to appearing in the Buddhist text, ''Baudhayana Dharmasastra'' using the term, ''Samudrasamyanam'' (Sanskrit for sea voyage).
Sea lanes between India and neighboring lands were the usual form of trade for many centuries, and are responsible for the widespread influence of Indian Culture on other societies, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. Powerful navies included those of the Maurya, Satavahana, Chola, Vijayanagara, Kalinga, Maratha and Mughal empires.〔(History of the Indian Navy )〕 The Cholas excelled in foreign trade and maritime activity, extending their influence overseas to China and Southeast Asia.
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