
1. The Myth

2. People, Land and the Sea

3. Sea and Maritime during Harappan times (3200 -1800 BC)

4. Maritime Tradition during the Vedic period to Pre-Mauryan period

5. Maritime Contact and Trade during Ancient India & emergence of Mercantile Society

6. Ancient Ports of the West, South and East Coast

- Maritime History of the Indian Ocean

The Traditional Navigation Techniques

- The Landing of Vasco-da-Gama/ The Arrival of the Europeans

10. The Impact of Maritime on Indian Society

11. The Shipbuilders of India

12. Indian Maritime – Post Independence

13. Maritime Archaeology/ Oceanic Research

14. India and the World Maritime traditions (Contemporary)