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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎515] (534/622)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (575 pages). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
515
The policy of ignoring the Indian Navy was continued to the
last, and not only was no mention made of the Service in H M \
Proclamation, but the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , in their letter of
thanks to their servants and officers, omitted all reference to
their naval officers and seamen, an act of seeminglv studied
neglect which aroused feelings of resentment in their hearts
as equally with their military brethren they had borne the
burden and heat of the day, by assisting in rearing the fabric of
empire during the past two centuries.
In the latter part of 1859 the Indian Navy assisted in some
operations undertaken for the suppression of the Waghers
a piratical race who, from time immemorial, had made their
haunts in the Peninsula of Okhamundel, on the coast of
Kattywar. The last occasion in which the Service had been
engaged against these freebooters was in 1820, when assisting a
strong column of troops, which, under Colonel Hon. Lincoln
Stanhope, stormed the fort at Dwarka.
In 1858 the Waghers seized the strong fort in the Island of
Beyt, and on the 3rd of April, repulsed, with the loss of six
killed and twenty-six wounded, including three officers, a force
of two companies of the 10th Native Infantry and some men of
the 16th Native Infantry and Marine Battalion, which, while pro
ceeding from Kurrachee to Surat, in the ' Prince Arthur,' landed
and attempted to carry the fort by escalade. The Waghers
evacuated the place the same night, but, encouraged by the
impunity which they enjoyed, owing to the British Government
king engaged in the suppression of the Mutiny, in 1859 they
reoccupied both the Island of Beyt and the strong fort at
Dwarka, the Guicowar's soldiers offering no resistance, and
levied large imposts from the thousands of pilgrims who flocked
from all parts of Hindostan to worship at the shrines for which
they were famous—the great temple at Dwarka, dedicated to
Krishna, being held in special veneration.
In September, 1859, the Bombay Government fitted out an
Expedition of which the military portion consisted of H.M.'s
present on this occasion. All the troops of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. will be paraded, and
all the ships-of-war in the river will be dressed in honour of the event. The
illuminations in honour of the assumption of the Government of India by Her
Majesty the Queen will take place on the evening of Monday, the 1st of
November next. Directions have already been given for the illumination of all
public offices, buildings, and ships, and the President in Council again invites all
lojal subjects of Her Majesty to join in celebrating the event." The proceedings
at Calcutta were tame, but passed off well. At four o'clock the royal pro
clamation was read on the steps of Grovernment House by Mr. Beadon. Directly
the Home Secretary had finished reading, Mr. Halliday, the Lieutenant-Governor
of Bengal, taking off his hat, commenced to cheer, which was taken up by a
dense crowd of Europeans and natives, gentlemen and servants, baboos and up-
countrymen. As soon as it was dark the streets and roads became thronged with
people. The illuminations were excellent, but the fireworks on the following night
were a failure; altogether the celebration was not equal to that at Bombay.
LL 2

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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 229mm x 140mm

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