The navy in ancient India carried out three roles: it was used to transport troops to distant battlefields, participate in actual warfare, and was primarily meant for protecting the kingdom's trade on sea and navigable rivers and the maritime trade routes.https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1259/naval-warfare-in-ancient-india/ #Arthashastra #India #IndianWarfare #History

The navy in ancient India carried out three roles: it was used to transport troops to distant battlefields, participate in actual warfare, and was primarily meant for protecting the kingdom's trade on sea and navigable rivers and the maritime trade routes.https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1259/naval-warfare-in-ancient-india/ #Arthashastra #India #IndianWarfare #History

The chariot was the elite arm of ancient Indian armies in the Vedic (1500 BCE – 1000 BCE) and Epic periods (described by the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, 1000-600 BCE) because of the advantages it conferred and the selection of plain ground as battlefields. Chariots were highly mobile and gave an advantage over infantry and cavalry. In the course of time, beginning around the 6th century BCE, ...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1269/chariots-in-ancient-indian-warfare/ #Chariot #IndianWarfare #MagadhaKingdom