{"id":124537,"date":"2022-09-15T18:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=124537"},"modified":"2022-09-15T02:02:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:32:16","slug":"know-about-the-new-naval-ensign-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/know-about-the-new-naval-ensign-of-india","title":{"rendered":"Know about the New Naval Ensign of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On September 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the new Naval Ensign (flag) in Kochi, which features the insignia of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who built the groundwork for a modern navy. The British colonialists resolved to destroy the back of the Indian naval enterprise because Shivaji&#8217;s fleet gave his adversaries restless nights, according to the Prime Minister. PM Modi said that Inspired by Shivaji, the Indian Navy&#8217;s new flag will fly proudly in the sky and on the seas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is Ensign?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Navy&#8217;s Ensigns are flags flown by navy vessels and formations to identify their nationality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The brand-new Ensign Features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s regal seal appears on the new Navy flag in place of the St George&#8217;s Cross.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The national flag is shown in the upper canton of the new ensign. The navy&#8217;s motto is overlaid on a banner with a blue octagonal form bearing the national insignia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The seas and Shivaji<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj placed a high value on sea-faring prowess, laying the groundwork for a modern naval power in the 17th century.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Indian Navy has long recognised this reality, naming a training facility at Lonavla INS Shivaji and a Western Naval Command logistical and administrative centre in Mumbai INS Angre after the renowned Maratha naval leader Kanhoji Angre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The inclusion of the octagonal pattern of Shivaji&#8217;s seal on the new Naval Ensign is an official mark on the Indian Naval&#8217;s umbilical links with the Maratha empire&#8217;s navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The extent of the naval ability of Marathas:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shivaji&#8217;s strategic thinking secured establishing a strong naval presence across the Konkan coast to safeguard the Maratha empire&#8217;s maritime trade.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to an Indian Navy document, \u201cThe navy under Shivaji was so strong that the Marathas could hold theirs against the British, Portuguese and Dutch. Shivaji realised the importance of having a secure coastline and protecting the western Konkan coastline from the attacks of Siddis\u2019 fleet\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shivaji constructed ships at places like Bhivandi, Goa, and Kalyan to trade and develop a military fleet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the Indian Express navy document, \u201cHe also built a number of sea forts and bases for repair, storage, and shelter. Shivaji fought many lengthy battles with Siddis of Janjira on the coastline. The fleet grew to reportedly 160 to 700 merchant, support, and fighting vessels. He started trading with foreigners on his own after possession of eight or nine ports in the Deccan,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who is Kanhoji Angre?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kanohji Angre led the Maratha fleet and is attributed with creating a solid naval foundation that assured the Marathas were indeed a sea-faring force to be reckoned with. He is recognised for maintaining his own against the naval forces of England, Portugal, and the Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kanohji ensured merchants doing business for the Maratha kingdom were safe at sea. He established a base in Colaba, with further bases in Suvarndurg and Vijaydurg near Ratnagiri. Many historians consider Kanhoji, the finest naval officer in pre-modern Indian history. Prior to the Marathas, the Cholas possessed a powerful sea-faring fleet of ships that, while not exactly warships, could conduct expeditions around the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the new Naval Ensign (flag) in Kochi, which features the insignia of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who built the groundwork for a modern navy. 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