The Indian Navy has a history dating back to the British East India Company in 1612, through the division of the Indian Empire into India and Pakistan, who have fought several wars against each other. The Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना in Hindi: Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval arm of the Military of India. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon). ...

Origins

INS Viraat

In 1612 Captain Best encountered and defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of ?. This and piracy forced the British East India Company to establish a small navy based at Swally, near Surat, Gujarat. The Honourable East India Company's Marine was thus formed by the arrival of fighting ships on 5 September 1612. Download high resolution version (1067x723, 79 KB)HMS Hermes (R12) (Royal Navy aircraft carrier. ... Download high resolution version (1067x723, 79 KB)HMS Hermes (R12) (Royal Navy aircraft carrier. ... INS Viraat during a Intl. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Nimitz on November 3, 2003. ... Surat is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

This force protected merchant shipping off the Gulf of Cambay and the rivers Tapti and Narmada. The ships also helped map the coastlines of India, Persia and Arabia. The Gulf of Cambay (also the Gulf of Khambat) is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ... ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ...

Expansion

In 1686 with British trade now concentrated off Bombay (Mumbai) the marine was renamed the Bombay Marine. The marine was involved in fighting against the Marathas and the Sidis and participated in the Burma War of 1824. Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Sidi is a title of respect in Western Arabic language (sayyid in other dialects) equivalent to Mr. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1830, the Bombay Marine was renamed Her Majesty's Indian Navy. The capture of Aden increased its commitments and fought in the China War of 1840. 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Port of Aden (around 1910) Aden is a city in Yemen, 105 miles East of Bab-el-Mandeb. ... The First Opium War was a trade-inspired war between the United Kingdom and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Her Majesty's Indian Navy was renamed back to the Bombay Marine from 1863 to 1877, then becoming Her Majesty's Indian Marine. The Marine had two divisions; the Eastern Division of Calcutta and the Western Division at Bombay. 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

Her Majesty's Indian Marine was renamed the Royal Indian Marine in 1892. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Engineer Sub Lieutenant D.N. Mukerji became the first Indian to be commissioned into the Royal Indian Marines (RIM), 6 January 1928. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Division

On 15 August 1947 the Indian Navy was split between India and Pakistan, the division being thus: August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...