Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Empire, which existed from around mid-17th century to mid-18th century in India.
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23 Facts About Maratha Navy
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Maratha Navy organized two fleets – one under the command of Admiral Mainak Bhandari and the other under dautat Khan.
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The Maratha Navy consisted mostly of native Konkani sailors; however, it was commanded mostly by mercenaries, including Siddi and Portuguese.
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The Portuguese naval officer Rui Leitao Viegas was hired as fleet commander, in part because the Maratha Navy wanted to get insight into the Portuguese naval technology and capabilities.
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Maratha Navy fought many battles during Sambhaji Maharaj's reign from 1680 to 1689.
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Maratha Navy wanted to capture Janjira to dominate trade in the Arabian Sea.
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Maratha Navy sent a party led by senior Maratha Commander Kondaji Farzand to Siddi under the pretext of a fake quarrel with him.
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Maratha Navy forces started constructing a sea bridge from the shoreline to the fort.
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Nevertheless Sambhaji Maharaj and the Maratha Navy managed to inflict severe losses on the Siddis of Janjira and they never ventured against the Marathas for the rest of Sambhaji's reign.
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Maratha Navy immediately ordered the construction of Parsik fort on the Parsik hill overlooking the Thane Creek as the Portuguese ships were using the Thane Creek to supply the enemies.
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Maratha Navy immediately ordered repairs of the Durgadi fort at Kalyan.
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Maratha Navy ordered him to descend via the Ramdara Ghat into Goa to help the Portuguese.
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The Maratha Navy raided these supply ships and managed to capture a large portion of these supplies.
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Maratha Navy's men trained the Maratha Navy in various aspects of shipbuilding and artillery usage.
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Maratha Navy continued Shivaji Maharaj's policies to strengthen the navy.
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Maratha Navy was well aware of importance of naval warfare and navy.
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Maratha Navy gained their support to develop naval facilities on the western coast of India, or Konkan.
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Under the leadership of Kanhoji, the Maratha Navy developed a naval base at Vijayadurg featuring dockyard facilities for building vessels, mounting guns, and making the ships sea-worthy.
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Maratha Navy built fortifications on almost all creeks, cove, and harbours, such as a fortress or citadel with navigational facilities.
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Maratha Navy was primarily a coastal "green water" navy, compared to an ocean-going or "blue water" navy.
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The Maratha Navy did not build ships large enough to engage the British out at sea far from the coastal waters.
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