Browsing by Author "Tripati, S."
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Historical aspects and traditional knowledge of Hilsa (Indian shad) in Odisha, east coast of India
Tripati, S.; Desai, D.V; Behera, R.P. (Current Science Association, IAS, 2023)Great personalities of the Indian subcontinent are associated with our legends, folklore, traditions, rituals and regional songs. Similarly, mountains, trees, cows, fishes, etc. are also linked with the above aspects. Among ... -
Chemical composition of Low Moor and Walker Company cannons in the Odisha State Maritime Museum, east coast of India
Tripati, S.; Behera, R.P.; Rudraswami, N.G.; Deshpande, P.P. (Current Science Association, IAS, 2022)Cannons are military or civil weapons supported on carriages or fixed mounts and used in warfare as well as against rebellions. Now, most of the cannons are exhibited in museums, forts, public and private buildings , and ... -
Geochemical provenance of an Indo-Arabian stone anchor from Manikapatna highlights the medieval maritime trade of India
Tripati, S.; Ray, J.S.; Behera, R.P.; PrakashBabu, C.; Mahala, M.K.; Kocherla, M.; Khedekar, V. (Nature Publishing Group, 2022)India is one of the oldest maritime nations in the world, and the overseas contacts date back to the third millennium BCE.Besides several archaeological vestiges, numerous stone anchors of various types have been documented ... -
Indo-Arabian stone anchor of Manikapatna, Odisha, east coast of India: An indicator of maritime contacts of Odisha
Tripati, S. (Current Science Association, IAS, 2021)Numerous stone and iron anchors of various shapes and sizes have been brought to light during the maritime archaeological explorations along the Indian littoral. And anchors are proxies to maritime archaeological studies. ... -
Recently discovered stone anchors of Odisha, east coast of India
Tripati, S.; Behera, A.; Mishra, Baba; Behera, R.P.; Bhoi, K. (Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2020)Anchors are considered as the potsherds of maritime archaeology. Studies of stone anchors provide insight into trade routes, harbours and ports, maritime contacts, transfer of technology. In ancient times, vessels carried ... -
Recently Discovered Iron Anchors from Tamil Nadu, East Coast of India
Tripati, S.; Prabaharan, N.; Behera, R.P. (Ubiquity Press, 2020)In maritime archaeological studies, anchors made of stone, wood, or metal have played a significant role in shipping, not only acted as a proxy during the period of their use but also suggesting maritime connections with ... -
Shipwrecks in the off shore waters of the Indian peninsula-a review
Tripati, S.; Korisettar, R. (2019)Marine archaeological investigations in the Indian waters have made steady progress during the last four decades, spearheaded by the marine archaeology centre of the CSIR-NIO, Dona Paula, Goa. Wooden and steel hulled ... -
Archaeological Explorations of Kalingapatnam, Dantapur and Salihundam on the East Coast of India
Tripati, S.; ManiMurali, R.; Behera, R.P. (The Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS), 2019)There are several coastal sites along the east and west coast of India from the Harappan period onwards which served as port and trade centres. Among ancient ports along the east coast of India, Kalingapatnam, Dantapur, ... -
A Preliminary Study of Knobbed Ware from Odisha
Tripati, S.; Prabhu, G.; Patnaik, S.K.; Acharya, S.K.; Mishra, U.K.; Behera, R.P.; Pradhan, G.C.; Mishra, Baba; Garnayak, D.; Behera, A.; Sahoo, S.R.; Joshi, S.J. (The Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS), 2019)Archaeological explorations and excavations across the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent have revealed several distinct types of pottery which facilitated reconstruction of the past. In archaeology, research ... -
Did Romans have direct maritime trade contacts with Odisha on the Eastern Indian littoral?
Tripati, S.; Behera, R.P. (2019)Kalinga, Utkal, Odra and Orissa are former names of the present state of Odisha with varied geographical boundaries in different periods of history. The exploration and excavations of Manikapatna, Palur, Radhanagar, ... -
Preface to Special Section: Shipwrecks
Korisettar, R.; Tripati, S. (Current Science Association, IAS, 2019)This is a preface to the the wide coverage of shipwrecks included in the special section of the Vol 117 Issue no 10 of �Current Science�. Leading underwater archaeologists provided the developments in hydro-archaeology in ... -
Watercraft depicted in the art of Odisha, East Coast of India
Tripati, S.; Mishra, U.K.; Swain, B.K.; Acharya, S.K.; Behera, R.P.; Patnaik, S.K. (Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2018)The Indian state of Odisha, with its long coastline facing the Bay of Bengal, extensive riverine network and convenient anchorages, has enjoyed a sustained maritime history. Nevertheless, the lack of archaeological excavation ... -
Seafaring Archaeology of the East Coast of India and Southeast Asia during the Early Historical Period
Tripati, S. (Ubiquity Press, 2017)The concept of trade in ancient India was quite different from modern times. In olden day�s mariners, artisans, traders, Buddhist monks and religious leaders used to set sail together and this trend continued till the ... -
Arikamedu: A Indo-Roman Trading Station - Revisited
Tripati, S.; PrakashBabu, C.; Ramesh, M.; Khedekar, V. (Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quarternary Studies (ISPQS), 2017)Arikamedu is one of the most important early historic ports on the East Coast of India. Arikamedu excavations and explorations have shown evidence of maritime contacts between India and the Roman and Southeast Asian countries ... -
Early users of monsoon winds for navigation
Tripati, S. (Current Science Association, IAS, 2017)The maritime history of India can be traced back to the Harappan Civilization. Studies suggest that even at that time, monsoon winds and currents assisted in navigation. Recent archaeological exploration and excavations ... -
Chemical composition and provenance of Chinese porcelain shards recovered from Old Goa, west coast of India
Tripati, S.; Parthiban, G.; Pattan, J.N.; Menezes, A.A.A. (Elsevier, 2017)During recent archaeological explorations at Old Goa, west coast of India, twenty three Chinese porcelain shards of the Ming (Middle to late 16th century), Qing (17th century) and late Qing period (late 17th century) have ... -
Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.): A preferred timber for shipbuilding in India as evidenced from shipwrecks
Tripati, S.; Shukla, S.R.; Shashikala, S.; Sardar, A.A. (Current Science Association, 2016)One of the greatest achievements of man is the design and development of a variety of watercraft suitable for marine and riverine purposes and safer for the environment. From ancient times, timber was the main component ... -
Role of teak and other hardwoods in shipbuilding as evidenced from literature and shipwrecks
Tripati, S.; Shukla, S.R.; Shashikala, S.; Sardar, A.A. (Current Science Association, 2016)One of the greatest achievements of man is the invention of watercraft which has been used from the prehistoric period onwards. Over the centuries, varieties of watercraft were designed and developed. Timber was the main ... -
Exploration of shipwreck off Konark coast, Odisha- A preliminary study
Tripati, S.; Bux, S.; Behera, R.P. (Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2016)Archaeological findings suggest that ports of Odisha were well connected with other ports of the Indian subcontinent and Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Southeast Asian countries. In the course of maritime trade, many vessels ... -
Khalkattapatna port: The lost archaeological heritage of Odisha, east coast of India
Tripati, S.; ManiMurali, R.; Jayakumar, S.; Pradhan, A.K.; Behera, R.P.; Choudhury, R. (Current Science Association, 2015)The history of Odisha, lying on the east coast of India, is well documented from the Stone Age onwards. The evidences suggest that the ports of Odisha had contacts with the Arabs, Mediterranean countries and South Asia, ...