History

Navies are the armed forces of the sea. They stand to protect the coastlines from foreign dangers and in the modern world, all countries who have access to the sea have navies. India too has navy which is an important sub-part of Indian armed forces. It's motto " Sham No Varunah " is a death call to anyone who dares threaten the security of the nation. Although the navy was formally established after Indian independence in 1950, navies have been known to exist even in historical times. Though India has a long maritime history, this article would provide insights of the big achievements that occurred in history. Maurya Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya Navy as a concept emerged during the Mauryan times especially under the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. He was known to have a standing navy and Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador has written in his own journals the administration of navy under Chandragupta's reign. Hence it can be stated that the concept of navy emerged in India a...