Chapter 5. Indian Navy
Defence Studies Std - IX
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Q.1. Discuss the importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and
Lakshadweep Islands in the context of the Indian Navy. Write the points below.
Ans:- It is high time
responsibility of Indian Navy to protect the neighbourhood islands of India
like Andaman and Nicobar with Lakshadweep. These islands are very important as
these plays a role of midway connector in between The Indian Peninsula and other
overseas countries like China. Indian navy progresses in its full swing after
independence so by nature islands like Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep got
more protection than before. The headquarters of islands are in Port blair. Try
service commands work in these islands army, navy and air force.
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Ans:- Kanhoji Angria (Angre)
was the commander of the Maratha Navy, and is famous for taking on the might of
the seafaring colonial powers that were trying to find their foothold in India
in the early 18th century. Such was his might that he became the undisputed
master of the sea on the western coast of India, right from Surat up till
Vengurla.
As
per the official history of his family, Kanhoji was a Maratha by birth, and his
family name was ‘Sankpal’, which later changed to Angria or Angre, based on the
name of their village ‘Angarvadi’. His father Tukoji had served under Shivaji,
and in his footsteps, Kanhoji too joined the service of the Marathas. The
Maratha ruler, Rajaram, appointed him the admiral of the navy in 1698 and gave
him the title of Sarkhel.
Kanhoji led the Maratha navy established by Shivaji. He used his ships to protect Maratha merchants from the pirates operating in the Malabar, and in securing the sovereignty of the sea for the Maratha state. For fulfilling these aims, Kanhoji set up a base in Kolaba, a small island fort close to Alibag, and established stations at Suvarndurg and Vijaydurg in Ratnagiri. He compelled the foreign traders to buy a pass or a license issued by him to enter the Indian waters. Any failure on their part was met with swift retribution, by way of the capture of men and the destruction of vessels.
The contribution of Kanhoji Angre in developing the Maratha navy is as follows:
Maratha navy put its maximum
influence on the Konkan coast. At this time simultaneously other colonisers
like Portuguese, English, Dutch also was in strength there.
Maratha legend Kanhoji Angre this
time showed a great command over Konkan coast and its nearby areas.
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