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Abstract
Hero stones have been erected since early times to remember those who died in battle, and have been reported from various provinces of India. Most show land‐battles, but those in the Archaeological Museum, Goa and Eksar in Mumbai show naval warfare. The Old Goa stones belong to the Kadambas who ruled Goa from 950–1300 AD. The Eksar stones to the reign of king Bhoja of Malwa in 1020 AD. Similar hero stones with boat motifs of the 18th to 19th centuries AD have been reported from Aramda in Gujarat. This paper examines these stones and assesses their significance for the maritime history of India.
© 2005 The Nautical Archaeology Society
Acknowledgements
The author is grateful to the Director NIO, and Shri K. H. Vora, Scientist‐in‐Charge, for their guidance. Thanks are also due to my colleagues at Marine Archaeology Centre, to the Archaeological Survey of India for providing the photographs, to Shri S. B. Chitari and Shri R. Uchil for preparing the drawings and to Shri Skeikh Ali and Shri Umesh Shirsat for the photographs. NIO's contribution No: 3981