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Abstract
A sketch of a ship, from Ajanta mural (ca. 6th century AD), which depicts an ancient Indian ship with high stem and stern and three oblong sails attached to three masts. Steering-oars (double quarter rudders) can also be seen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_Navy#/media/File:Ajanta_Caves_boat_sketched_by_Mookerji.jpg [Accessed 12 Feb. 2026]
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JIOWS, Editors of the. Sketch of a ship based on a mural in ajanta caves, ca. 6th century. Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies, 2026, 9(1-2).