MARITIME TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

Volume 4, No. 02, Month APRIL, Year 2022, Pages 253 - 758

Odra naval and merchant vessels (maritime science heritage sanatan nau vigyan select discussions)

Deepak Bhattacharya, Sahadeva Sahoo

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Odra (riparian) is a historical entity, a synonym for the Kalinga empire (India) which was maritime in nature and had a robust seafaring heritage. In this paper, the south-east Asian archipelago nexus is touched upon, along with less well known aspects of Indo-Asian maritime history. Historically-dated artifacts are presented; naval and merchandise issues ranging from the period c.1200 to 1900 C.E., are discussed. A possible depiction of the empire’s fleet (c.12th C.E) is conceptualized. Boat-related numerical calculations are adduced, and associated physics and mechanics of ocean sailing are discussed. Ancient high speed and stable barges are discussed. In-continuum heritage practice and real-time modeling are presented.

Keywords

Odra, Kalinga, Orixa, Naval and Merchant Vessels Heritage, High-speed barge, Ancient fleet depiction

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