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[[File:Girye Dock.jpg|thumbnail|Fishing boats docked at Rameshwar Dock]] | [[File:Girye Dock.jpg|thumbnail|Fishing boats docked at Rameshwar Dock]] | ||
'''Rameshwar Dockyard''' also known as ''Rameshwar Godi (Marathi)'' is a small tidal dockyard located on the west bank of Waghotan River of [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]] District of [[Maharashtra]] state on the west coast of [[India]].<ref> | '''Rameshwar Dockyard''' also known as ''Rameshwar Godi (Marathi)'' is a small tidal dockyard located on the west bank of Waghotan River of [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]] District of [[Maharashtra]] state on the west coast of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sindhudurg.nic.in/Frames/English/historyculture.html |title=History and Culture of Sindhudurg |access-date=2015-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501044808/http://sindhudurg.nic.in:80/Frames/English/historyculture.html |archive-date=2017-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Vijaydurg.html |title=Ratnagiri District Gazetteer |access-date=2015-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101025/https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Vijaydurg.html |archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> It is a naval dockyard built by the Maratha Admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]] about 1.5 km from [[Vijaydurg Fort]], used mainly for repair and maintenance of ships of the Maratha Navy.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal |last1=Tripati |first1=Sila |last2= |first2= |date=February 1998 |title=Marine archaeological exploration and excavation of Vijaydurg - A naval base of the Maratha Period, Maharashtra, on the west coast of India |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/27668722_Marine_archaeological_exploration_and_excavation_of_Vijaydurg_-_A_naval_base_of_the_Maratha_Period_Maharashtra_on_the_west_coast_of_India |journal=[[International Journal of Nautical Archaeology]] |volume= |issue= |pages= |doi=10.1111/j.1095-9270.1998.tb00791.x |access-date=2015-12-08}}</ref> The dockyard currently lies on the outskirts of a small Christian Settlement and is used only for the purpose of fishing.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://rameshwar-vijaydurg.blogspot.in/ |title=Rameshwar Blog |last=Pujari |first=Abhishek |date=2015-12-01 |access-date=2015-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208065358/http://rameshwar-vijaydurg.blogspot.in/ |archive-date=2015-12-08}}</ref> | ||
== Rameshwar Dockyard == | == Rameshwar Dockyard == | ||
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The area surrounding the dock was over-grown. Thorough search in the adjoining area revealed a number of grapnel-type anchors. These anchors were placed on both sides of the entrance to the dock for use as mooring bits. Eight anchors were found on the right side wall of the dock. Of these, three were found erected on the wall and two were embedded in the soil. Only the top portions of the anchors are visible. The other three are lying on the eastern side of the wall. Out of these eight, two are broken whilst the rest are in good condition.<ref name=":3"/> | The area surrounding the dock was over-grown. Thorough search in the adjoining area revealed a number of grapnel-type anchors. These anchors were placed on both sides of the entrance to the dock for use as mooring bits. Eight anchors were found on the right side wall of the dock. Of these, three were found erected on the wall and two were embedded in the soil. Only the top portions of the anchors are visible. The other three are lying on the eastern side of the wall. Out of these eight, two are broken whilst the rest are in good condition.<ref name=":3"/> | ||
Similar anchors were also found on the left side wall. A further five grapnel stone anchors were noticed behind the dockyard. At one spot, two have been erected and one is laid on the ground probably to prevent soil erosion. The other two anchors have been erected at different places for use as mooring bits for ships berthed in the dock. About 200 m south-east from the dock, a triangular stone anchor was found lying on the wall. Stone anchors constitute the earliest antiquities discovered in the region. Such anchors were in use in India up to the 17th century AD, until the advent of iron anchors. The availability of the raw material and thus reduction in the cost of manufacture facilitated the extensive use of such anchors over a long period. It is still not clear whether these stone anchors were used for coastal or overseas voyages. All the grapnels and the triangular stone anchors found in clusters are made of local sandstone and fine laterite. These anchors have been uniformly chiselled on both sides and are similar to anchors from [[Sindhudurg Fort]] ([[Malwan]]) which belong to the Early Historic Period. A further eight grapnel stone anchors were noticed for the first time on the arches of the parapet wall of the second fortification of [[Vijaydurg Fort]]. These anchors have been used as lintels of arches.<ref name=":3"/><ref>http://www.konkanonline.com/sindhudurg/vijaydurg-fort.html</ref> It is a protected yet a forgotten monument about 1 km from Rameshwar Wadi.<ref | Similar anchors were also found on the left side wall. A further five grapnel stone anchors were noticed behind the dockyard. At one spot, two have been erected and one is laid on the ground probably to prevent soil erosion. The other two anchors have been erected at different places for use as mooring bits for ships berthed in the dock. About 200 m south-east from the dock, a triangular stone anchor was found lying on the wall. Stone anchors constitute the earliest antiquities discovered in the region. Such anchors were in use in India up to the 17th century AD, until the advent of iron anchors. The availability of the raw material and thus reduction in the cost of manufacture facilitated the extensive use of such anchors over a long period. It is still not clear whether these stone anchors were used for coastal or overseas voyages. All the grapnels and the triangular stone anchors found in clusters are made of local sandstone and fine laterite. These anchors have been uniformly chiselled on both sides and are similar to anchors from [[Sindhudurg Fort]] ([[Malwan]]) which belong to the Early Historic Period. A further eight grapnel stone anchors were noticed for the first time on the arches of the parapet wall of the second fortification of [[Vijaydurg Fort]]. These anchors have been used as lintels of arches.<ref name=":3"/><ref name=":4">{{cite web |url=http://www.konkanonline.com/sindhudurg/vijaydurg-fort.html |title=Vijaydurg Fort |last=Ghanekar |first=Prasad |date= |access-date=2015-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109123543/http://www.konkanonline.com:80/sindhudurg/vijaydurg-fort.html |archive-date=2016-01-09}}</ref> It is a protected yet a forgotten monument about 1 km from Rameshwar Wadi.<ref name=":4"/> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Maratha Navy]] | [[Category:Maratha Navy]] | ||
[[Category:Sindhudurg district]] | [[Category:Sindhudurg district]] | ||