by Marciisfteotsicmety | Oct 16, 2023 | Blogs
Excavation at Pattanam, Source: Muziris Heritage project India has been gifted with a rich maritime heritage, which is evident through the bustling ports and cities that adorn the coastline of India. These ports were active trading areas, giving rise to new...
by Marciisfteotsicmety | Jul 16, 2023 | All, Blogs
Ms Amruta Talawadekar Senior Research Associate, MHS Bombay (now Mumbai) is known for its uniqueness, whether in terms of its cosmopolitan culture, diversity in architecture, or varying dialects. An interestingly peculiar thing that Bombay was known for was the fact...
by Marciisfteotsicmety | Jul 16, 2023 | All, Blogs
“We do this job because every once in a while, someone is out there without hope, desperately praying for their life, and we get to be the answer.” ― Coast Guard (U.S.) Uma Kabe, (Project Research Associate, Maritime History Society) The Indian Coast Guard is...
by Marciisfteotsicmety | Jul 16, 2023 | All, Blogs
International Customs Day is celebrated on 26 January every year. In order to look at the stellar role of the Customs Department in India, the blog titled ‘International Customs Day- A Historical Perspective on the Indian Customs’ is dedicated as a two-part series....
by Marciisfteotsicmety | Jul 16, 2023 | All, Blogs
The birth of Jesus is widely known as Christmas in India, owing to the predominance of the English language in the South Asian Subcontinent. It is also interesting to note that Christmas in many pockets of western India has a different nomenclature. In Goa,...
by Marciisfteotsicmety | Jul 16, 2023 | All, Blogs
Figure 1 Jahanara Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahanara_Begum#/media/File:Princess_Jahanara_aged_18,_British_Library,_Add_Or_3129,_f.13v.jpg In the previous two segments, we have read about Mariam-uz-Zamani and Nur Jahan’s maritime pursuits. While...
