First published in 2002, Heritage of Indian Sea Navigation explores the rich maritime traditions of Indian seamen, offering valuable insights for navigators, historians, and heritage enthusiasts. Based on quarter of a century of research, the book traces centuries-old practices of sailing vessel navigation in the northern and central Indian Ocean, drawing from oral testimonies and rare handwritten manuscripts in regional dialects. Presented in accessible language, the book is divided into two parts: a thematic analysis of Indian seamen's navigational wisdom and an appendix featuring English translations of excerpts in Kutchi, Malayalam, and Tamil scripts. This essential reference work is ideal for scholars of Indian maritime history, history of Indian navigation, historical geography, geography and South Asian studies.
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- About Maritime History Society
- Foreword
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- 1. Source Material for indigenous navigation technology
- 2. Basic navigation parameters in Indian traditions
- 3. Astral Navigation - Steering by the stars
- 4. The Ra-p-palagai Sastram
- 5. Sun observations in the Indian Seas
- 6. Stellar Location Fix
- 7. The problem of Longitude Convergence
- 8. Traditional sea and sky wisdom
- 9. Indian sea-voyages
- 10. Native Indian sea-charts
- 11. Beliefs, faiths and superstitions of the seamen
- Appendix-I- Glossary of Select Navigation Terminology
- Appendix-II- Choice excerpts from Tamil, Malayalam and Kutchi-Gujarati manuals
- Appendix -III - Kutchi-Gujarati Chart of the Red Sea
- Index
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