India's legendary ancient ship • Sailing without engine or compass since Dec 2025
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INSV Kaundinya uses only wind power — just like ancient Indian sailors 2000+ years ago.
Navigation by stars, wind patterns & ocean currents — the ancient way!
The ship is held together with coconut rope — no nails or screws. Totally flexible!
Departed 29 Dec 2025. 18 sailors. Over 2 weeks at sea covering ~1,100 km!
A similar ship was featured in the blockbuster movie Baahubali — now it's real!
Built by Indian Navy, inspired by Sanjeev Sanyal. PM Modi said "Dooooooobna mat!"
Ancient Indian sailors used to trade with Arabia, Africa, and Southeast Asia using ships like Kaundinya — thousands of years before Columbus discovered America! India was a MASSIVE maritime power.
1. INSV Kaundinya sailed from Porbandar to which city?
2. How is the ship held together?
3. Who came up with the idea to build INSV Kaundinya?
4. How many sailors were on board?
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Brave Explorer
has successfully completed the
INSV Kaundinya Knowledge Challenge
and is hereby awarded the rank of
Junior Naval Scholar ⚓
Knowledge Capsules by Rajeev Poddar • 2026