Make a list of the ship-building facilities in pre-independence and po

1.	Make a list of the ship-building facilities in pre-independence and post-independence India and collect information about the development of the shipbuilding industry.
Answer» Students can use the following points as references. India’s maritime history began during the 3rd millennium B.C.E. When Indus valley had trade contact with Mesopotamia. Strabo mentions Rome and Greece had maritime trade relations with India. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India by sea and traded in spices etc. followed by the Dutch. The shipbuilding activities of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are particularly noteworthy. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built a strong naval force. In the modern period, the British East India Company shipped substantial quantities of spices. Ship Building was a well-established craft. Some of the well-known shipyards in India today are Sembmarine Kakinada Ltd (SKL) India, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) India, Western India Shipyard Ltd.

Make a list of the ship-building facilities in pre-independence and post-independence India and collect information about the development of the shipbuilding industry.

Answer»

Students can use the following points as references.

India’s maritime history began during the 3rd millennium B.C.E.
When Indus valley had trade contact with Mesopotamia.
Strabo mentions Rome and Greece had maritime trade relations with India.
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India by sea and traded in spices etc. followed by the Dutch.
The shipbuilding activities of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are particularly noteworthy. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built a strong naval force.
In the modern period, the British East India Company shipped substantial quantities of spices.
Ship Building was a well-established craft.
Some of the well-known shipyards in India today are Sembmarine Kakinada Ltd (SKL) India, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) India, Western India Shipyard Ltd.