History of navigation in the River Ganga_2013
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Before the 17th century, navigation on the Ganga was limited to local transport between fragmented kingdoms. In the mid-16th century, Akbar brought his army to Bengal by boat. The golden age of navigation was in the mid-19th century when steamboat companies plied as far as Garhmukteshwar. However, soon after, the expansion of railways and construction of canals reduced cargo traffic on the river. Navigation was further impacted by the Upper Ganga Canal diverting water. In 1986, the Inland Waterways Authority was established to develop navigation along the Ganga from Haldia to Allahabad as National Waterway No. 1.
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Most of the searches for a Northeast Passage, though, were carried out by Russia, which hoped to increase the profitability of its fur trade by finding a more direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. By the end of the 16th century the Russians had established a commercial route via the Arctic to the fur-trading centre of Mangazeya on the Taz River in western Siberia. But a polar passage was still greatly desired. Several archaelogical digs in Taymyr in the 1940s provide evidence of an unsuccessful Russian mission to sail the Northeast Passage in or shortly after 1619.
By 1645, Russian trading vessels were routinely sailing between the Kolyma and Lena Rivers along the Arctic coast. In 1648, Semyon Dezhnyov, a Cossack, was the first European to sail what is now called the Bering Strait. He sailed east from the Kolyma toward the Anadyr basin, believed to be rich in furs. Although several of his ships were destroyed, Dezhnyov reached Cape Olyutorsky, from which he traveled overland to the north to the Anadyr.
Dezhnyov's voyage aroused interest in exploration in Russia. In the 1720s, Peter the Great authorized a number of voyages to the area he had first sailed. It was Vitus Bering, an officer of Danish birth who served in the Russian navy, who made the most important discoveries. In 1728 he discovered St. Lawrence Island and sailed through the Bering Strait (named for him) and well into the Arctic Ocean, although, because he did not see Alaska, he did not realize how far he had in fact sailed. Four years later, two Russians, Ivan Fyodorov and Mikhail Gvozdev, were the first Europeans to see Alaska.
The discovery of a passage to the Pacific led to the greatest operation in the history of polar exploration, the Great Northern Expedition, which b.
Asian Maritime Trade before 1500 v2.0
In 2.0 version of the presentation, I have added several slides on the Srivijaya and of the Chola Empire and reconstruction of the Borobudur ship.
To cover over 2 millennium of maritime trade, in the Middle East, India, SE Asia and China under 50 slides, can only give us the briefest gleam into the course of history. To get the benefit of the slides, you will need to set aside some time to read through the contents. Our perceptions on the maritime contacts are changing too. The discovery in particular of dozens of ancient shipwrecks in Southeast Asia has built up a picture of the historic trade and the technology.
The voyage of the Chinese mariner Zhenghe and his voyages to the Indian Ocean. Until recently it is relatively unknown in the West. When I get started, I found that these spectacular Zhenghe's voyages were only the last brilliant chapter of the Asian Maritime book, before the arrival of the European by sea. As I dig deeper, I discovered dozen of shipwrecks and the achievements went far into the past.
The Srivijaya was the Asian equivalent of the European maritime power, like Venice. Their power was based on the control of the sea-lanes, with a series of ports and they rarely ventured into the hinterlands. This and other powers in Southeast Asia were in turned seeded by an even older maritime power in south India, the Cholas Empire. From India the journey took me further west to the lands of the Arab and Persian, the maritime world of Sinbad the Sailor. Until the arrival of the European and before the development of the Chinese maritime network in the Tang Dynasty, Arab dhows sailed across the ocean and the seas from ends to ends, linking distance people of China to the European. At last, I arrived in Alexandria, the ancient trading hub of the Mediterranean world, a bridge between the East with the West.
In the slides, I have included three incidences of overseas traders being massacred in Chinese history. This is not to put black marks on an otherwise successful Chinese civilisation, but to remind ourselves how history have been sanctified one way or another. History should be a honest account of the past, without distortions and omissions. History is the witness. I hope in these few slides, would help to understanding an aspect of human civilization on Earth. Too often our own ego-centric interest becomes a source of our own ignorance.
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Asian Maritime Trade before 1500
To cover over 2 millennium of maritime trade, in the Middle East, India, SE Asia and China under 50 slides, can only give us the briefest gleam into the course of history. To get the benefit of the slides, you will need to set aside some time to read through the contents (This is a very wordy document. It takes time to read). Our perceptions on the maritime contacts are changing too. The discovery in particular of dozens of ancient shipwrecks in Southeast Asia has built up a picture of the historic trade and the technology.I hope in these few slides, would help to understanding an aspect of human civilization on Earth.
Too often our own ego-centric interest becomes a source of our own ignorance.
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Utp history
The document provides a history of various modes of transport from ancient times to modern day. It describes how early humans walked along tracks for trade and transporting goods using domesticated animals. Over time, various vehicles were developed including boats, carts pulled by animals, and wheeled vehicles. Major developments included the Roman road networks, innovations in road construction materials, and the first steam-powered vehicles in the late 18th century. The document then outlines the history of specific transport modes such as rail, water, aviation and highlights some important innovations in each field.
Past Water Transportation
- Ancient boats were initially dugout canoes independently developed by various stone age populations for coastal fishing and travel. A dugout canoe is a hollowed out tree trunk.
- Early sailing boats included the dhow used in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, as well as vessels from Southeast Asia, Polynesia, Northern Europe, and China whose massive multi-mast junks could carry over 200 people by 200 AD.
- Various ship designs evolved over time including longships, knarrs for long voyages, cogs influenced by longships, and caravels used in the Mediterranean from the 13th century onward. Paddle steamers and ocean liners incorporated steam power
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History of navigation in the River Ganga_2013
- 1. A brief timeline of navigation on the Ganga
- 2. Before the 17th century: Fragmented kingdoms mean only local transport, says J.C.Johnston Akbar brings his army to Bengal by boat in the mid-16th century
- 3. Major James Runnell, the first Surveyor General of India, was charged with mapping the Ganga in 1781.
- 4. The Golden age of navigation in the Ganga was the mid-19th century. Not only was the volume at its peak, but private steamboat companies were plying as far upstream as Garhmukteshwar. Image: "The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, steaming on the Ganges," Illustrated London News, 1862 (source:http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/0500_0599/shipping/g
- 5. Soon after this 'golden age', two other projects- the expansion of the railways and the construction of the Ganga and Yamuna canals effectively reduced the reach and volume of cargo traffic which would never after recover. Travelling 'Slowly down the Ganges' resulted in an iconic book for Eric and Wanda Newby. Part of the reason this book is so riveting is the drama created by the many problems they faced with reduced flows downstream of Haridwar. Their frustrations might be attributed to the Upper Ganga Canal which diverted most of the water out of the river itself. Navigation on the Ganga was effectively grounded by low flows and by the railways.
- 6. In 1986, the Inland Waterways Authority was established to 'develop' navigation on the main rivers of India. A 1620 km stretch of the Ganga from Haldia to Allahabad has been designated as the National Waterway no 1. (source: http://iwai.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=145&lid=164)
- 7. In 1986, the Inland Waterways Authority was established to 'develop' navigation on the main rivers of India. A 1620 km stretch of the Ganga from Haldia to Allahabad has been designated as the National Waterway no 1. (source: http://iwai.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=145&lid=164)
Editor's Notes
- The massive and perennial river that cuts across the breadth of the subcontinent seems to be a natural choice for transport of people, goods and armies. However, it is mystifyingly difficult to obtain reliable reports of navigation in the Ganga before the 17 th century, with the notable exception of Akbar, who brought his armies downstream to conquer Bengal. One reason for this apparent lack of interest in the use of a cheap means of transport could be the lack of law and order along the river. J.C. Johnston speculates that the fragmented kingdoms could have led to a relative lack of safety along the river.
- Major James Runnell, the first Surveyor General of India, was charged with mapping the Ganga in 1781. While his mandate was to focus on Bengal and Bihar, he did mention that river traffic was uninterrupted at the confluence of Ganga and Jamuna, or at Allahabad as we know it today. This traffic largely consisted of salt and sand. 300 years later, the sand traffic remains extant with very little difference in the boats being used.
- By the middle of the 19 th century however, trade along the Ganga from the Bengal coast to Allahabad was well established, with several steamboat companies being in operation around that time. This period can be called the golden age of navigation in the Ganga. Not only had the volume of traffic increased, but also its reach. The 1854 Gazetteer mentions that steamboats were plying as far as Garhmukteshwar, and were common upto Kanpur. Shortly after this, two other projects- the expansion of the railways and the construction of the Ganga and Yamuna canals effectively reduced the reach and volume of cargo traffic which would never after recover.