Roland: Thanks for enlightening Goanet's readers with such authoritative clarity about the warship building activity at Mazagon Docks. This kind of information deserves to be publicized more widely. It makes us denizens proud of our ancestral Homeland. It's also good to remember that in the 18th and 19th centuries the Wadias (also known as the Readymoneys) built many battleships for the British. Hence India does have a rich tradition in naval architecture and construction. Many British ships also came to Bombay for drydock repairs and overhauling to be done by the Wadias. It's rumored that even HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, was drydocked in Bombay or Surat. You're a fountainhead of knowledge and have a well rounded perspective on history, culture and politics. I always enjoy and learn from your posts. Cheers Arnold
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