Heritage of Indian Sea Navigation
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 30 December 2025
- ISBN 9781041206576
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages350 pages
- Size 254x178 mm
- Weight 810 g
- Language English 675
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Short description:
First published in 2002, Heritage of Indian Sea Navigation explores India’s maritime traditions, tracing centuries-old navigation practices through oral testimonies and rare manuscripts. It offers thematic analysis and translations, making it essential for maritime history scholars.
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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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Table of Contents:
About Maritime History Society Foreword Author’s Note Acknowledgements 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. Believes, Faiths and Superstitions of the Seamen Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Index
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