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dc.contributor.authorGaur, A.S.
dc.contributor.authorSundaresh
dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.contributor.authorVora, K.H.
dc.date.accessioned2008-01-30T11:54:55Z
dc.date.available2008-01-30T11:54:55Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationPuratattva, Vol.37; 186-192p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/657
dc.description.abstractDabhol (Maharashtra, India) has been described as a maritime trade centre in the medieval period texts of the several Arabic and European travellers. The town is situated at the confluence of the river Vashishthi and the Arabian Sea on the Konkan coast. A beautiful large mosque with splendid dome and minarets is situated right on the coast. Oral history refers this mosque as the landmark point for the ships to enter in the Dabhol creek An onshore exploration along the Maharshtra coast revealed the remains of an ancient jetty and four stone anchors at Dabhol. Stone anchors were retrieved from the creek during a dredging operation for the channel. These anchors are of the Indo-Arabia type and dated to the medieval period. A temple of Loyaleshwar has an Iron anchor of British Admiralty type, which is being worshipped.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe Indian Archaeological Society
dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectunderwater exploration
dc.subjectintertidal environment
dc.subjectanchors
dc.subjectdredging
dc.subjecttrade
dc.titleNew evidence on the maritime activity at Dabhol on the Maharashtra coast
dc.typeJournal Article


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