History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863) - Low

History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863) by Charles Rathbone Low in 2 volumes. This work comprehensively covers the history of the British Indian Navy, from its origins as the Bombay Marine to its abolition in 1863. It is an exceptionally detailed historical source, containing indexes of the ships and officers of the Indian Navy, and as such, it is a work of great importance to those interested in the history of the Indian Navy or the people that came into contact with it. Volume 1 begins with the early voyages of the East India Company's ships and includes a chapter on the relationship between the Bombay Marine and the Joasmi pirates. It concludes with the Bombay Marine becoming the Indian Navy in 1830. Volume 2 resumes in 1861, continues through the Burmese War of 1852-53, includes two chapters on the Indian Mutiny and ends in1863. Hardcovers. Vol 1: 541pp. Vol 2: 596pp.