INDIAN NAVY

DAY
HISTORY OF INDIAN NAVY 
 History
Maritime powers in the Indian subcontinent have possessed navies for
many centuries. Indian dynasties such as the Cholas used naval power to extend
their influence overseas, particularly to Southeast Asia. The Marakkar Navy
under Zamorins during 15th century and the Maratha Navy of the 17th and 18th
centuries fought with rival ndian powers and European trading companies. The East
India Company organised its own navy, which came to be as the Bombay Marine. With
the establishment of the British Raj after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the
small navy was transformed into "His Majesty's Indian Navy", then "Her Majesty's
Indian Marine", and finally the "Royal Indian Marine".
FOUNDER OF THE
INDIAN NAVY 
 CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
Shivaji was born on February 19, 1630, in Shivneri Durg, Pune, to Jijabai and Shahji Bhonsle. At an
early age, Shivaji was trained for war. Shivaji was a great warrior and strategist of India. In 1674,
he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in Western India.He is also known as the Father of Indian
Navy. Shivaji demonstrated great skill in creating his military organisation .He built a strong naval
presence across the coast of Konkan and Goa to protect sea trade. The navy under Shivaji was so strong
that the Marathas could hold their against the British, Portuguese and Dutch. Shivaji realised the
importance of having a secure coastline and protecting the western Konkan coastline from the attacks of
Siddi’s fleet. His strategy was to build a strong navy to protect and bolster his kingdom.Shivaji built
ships in towns such as Kalyan, Bhivandi, and Goa for building fighting navy as well as trade. He also
built a number of sea forts and bases for repair, storage and shelter. Shivaji fought many lengthy
battles with Siddis of Janjira on coastline. The fleet grew to reportedly 160 to 700 merchant, support
and fighting vessels. He started trading with foreigners on his own after possession of eight or nine
ports in the Deccan. India still fights its battles largely depending on the navy and thus practices
the lessons we have learned from the great Maratha ruler. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, thus, still
lives and will continue to live in the soul of India because he was not only a ruler but was also an
idea. And ideas never die.
ROLE OF THE INDIAN
NAVY 
Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the
achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country. 4 December was chosen as
on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani
vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel. On
this day, those killed in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 are also remembered.

During the days leading up to Navy Day, during Navy Week and the days prior to
that, various events take place such as an open sea swimming competition, ships are
open for visitors and school children, there is a veteran sailors lunch,
performances by the Naval Symphonic Orchestra take place, an Indian Navy Inter
School Quiz Competition happens, a Navy Half Marathon as well as an air display for
school children and the beating retreat and tattoo ceremonies happen.
 REASONS FOR
CELEBRATING NAVY DAY 
 REASONS
Navy Day in India originally coincided with the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Day. On 21 October 1944, the Royal
Indian Navy celebrated Navy Day for the first time. The idea behind celebrating Navy Day was to boost
outreach and increase awareness about the Navy amongst the general public. Navy Day celebrations
traditionally witnessed parades at various port cities as well as organizing public meetings at inland Naval
establishments. From 1945 onwards, after World War 2, Navy Day was celebrated on 1 December. On the
night of 30 November 1945, on the eve of the Navy Day celebrations, Indian ratings painted the slogans such
as Inqualab Zindabad. 

In 1972, old traditions gave way to new reasons to celebrate the day. At the Senior Naval Officer's
Conference in May 1972, it was decided that Navy Day would be celebrated on 4 December to commemorate
the actions of the Indian Navy during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, and Navy Week would be observed from 1
to 7 December. Navy Day in India is now celebrated to commemorate Operation Trident,which was the attack
on the Karachi harbor during the Indo-Pakistan war (on 4 December 1971) by the Indian Naval Missile boats
as well in to reverence all the martyrs of that war. During the attack, Indian sailors communicated in Russian
to avoid detection. No Indian sailors were killed in the attack.[
 NAVY WEEK
CELEBRATIONS 
INDIAN NAVY
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Admiral R Hari Kumar, who has a distinguished service

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