Ships on hero stones from the west coast of India
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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Tripati, S.
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2006-06-30T09:26:03Z
2006-06-30T09:26:03Z 2006 |
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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, vol. 35(1), 88-96p.
1057-2414 http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/180 |
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Hero stones have been erected since early times to remember those who died in battle, and have been reported from various provinces of India. Most show land-battles, but those in the Archaeological Museum, Goa (India) and Eksar in Mumbai (Maharashtra, India) show naval warfare. The Old Goa stones belong to the Kadambas who ruled Goa from 950–1300 AD. The Eksar stones to the reign of king Bhoja of Malwa in 1020 AD. Similar hero stones with boat motifs of the 18th to 19th centuries AD have been reported from Aramda in Gujarat. This paper examines these stones and assesses their significance for the maritime history of India.
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en
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Blackwell Synergy
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An edited version of this paper was published in the Journal. Copyright [2006] Blackwell
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Naval warfare
Hero stones Old Goa Eksar Aramda West coast of India |
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Ships on hero stones from the west coast of India
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Article
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