Tides of Triumph: The Maratha Navy Saga - Couverture rigide

Kumar, Amarendra

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9365690943 ISBN 13 : 9789365690941

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers India, 2025

Synopsis

Tides of Triumph: The Maratha Navy Saga unveils India's rich yet often overlooked maritime heritage, tracing the strategic importance of the naval power of the Maratha empire. Through ten vivid essays, the volume seeks to bring out the genius of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who understood the need to exert his control over the seas even when confronted with numerous competing powers on land. The volume then traces the formation and growth of the Maratha Navy as it navigates the maritime challenges to establish its supremacy over various competitors through indigenization, consolidation, use of maritime geography, infrastructure development and adroit diplomacy. With a spotlight on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's visionary establishment of the Maratha Navy, the book explores the shipbuilding ingenuity, tactics, and valorous defences of the Maratha fleet against European and regional adversaries. The title 'Tides of Triumph' is rich in symbolism which also alludes to the rise, domination and eventual ebb of the Maratha Naval power. As we celebrate 350 years since Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation, Tides of Triumph honours India's enduring maritime legacy that the Indian Navy carries forward today.

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À propos de l?auteur

Amarendra Kumar is an Associate Professor at Visva-Bharati, a central university and an Institute of National Importance (INI), in Santiniketan, West Bengal. He also taught at the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune, for a decade, from 2000 to 2011. He completed his Masters and MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and in 2010, he was awarded PhD from Pune University for his thesis titled Maratha Navy: An Enquiry into Its Limitations and Contemporary Challenges. His goal is to connect Maratha naval history with the broader field of Indian Ocean studies. More recently his research on the Maratha Navy has been published in the Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare, and Oxford Handbook of Warfare in Asia (2024).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers India
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9365690943
• ISBN 13: 9789365690941
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
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