Maritime Heritage of Southern Peninsular India [Hardcover]

First published in 2010, Maritime Heritage of Southern Peninsular India is a comprehensive exploration of the maritime traditions of the Indian Peninsula, South of 14?N. The book examines the regions enduring cultural connection to the sea since the historic period, delving into maritime skills, techniques, tools, sea voyages, and adventures. It also highlights the deep ties between coastal communities and the sea, reflected in their culture, folklore, daily life, festivals, and sea deities. Based on extensive fieldwork and archival research, this work is an essential resource for scholars of Indian maritime history, history of Indian navigation, historical geography, geography and South Asian studies.

About Maritime History Society Foreword Authors Preface 1. Southern Peninsular India 2. Maritime Heritage of Tamilaham 3. Physical Environment 4. Costs and Seas around 5. Sea Influences of the Neidal 6. Ancient Ports of Tamilaham 7. Ancient Maritime Trade and Hinterland Linkages 8. Medieval Ports: 5th to 15th Centuries A. D. 9. Medieval Sea Trade 10. Merchant Guilds 11. Ports of Colonial Period 12. Modern Major Ports 13. Sea Trade Since Colonial Times 14. Kattumarams, Dug-Outs and Outrigger Boats 15. Boat Forms of Kerala Coast 16. Boats of Tamil Nadu Coast 17. Southern Navies 18. Piracy in South Indian Waters 19. Wisdom of the Sea and the Sky of the Seamen 20. Celestial Navigation 21. Stars for Port Location Fix 22. Sea Ventures of South Indian Seamen <ls*