Question

A naval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal. What does it convey?

Answer 1

1. The Dockyard at Lothal is considered as the first naval dockyard of the world,
2. It has favourable features in terms of height, width and length compared to the modem dockyards of Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
3. Boats of 60-75 tonnes capacity and 20-25 metres in length could enter Lothal DOCK.
4. It was designed in such a manner as to ensure berthing 20-30 boats, a fairly large size.
5. Large foreign and Indian ships could enter the harbour without any difficulty.