New Delhi, May 20 -- Indian Navy will induct and unveil the name of the Ancient Stitched Ship during a ceremonial event on May 21 at Naval Base, Karwar. Minister of Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will preside over the ceremony as the Chief Guest, formally marking the induction of the ship into Indian Navy.

In a post on X, the Indian Navy shared, "Indian Navy to induct and name the Ancient Stitched Ship on May 21 at Naval Base, Karwar. Reconstructed from a 5th-century Ajanta painting, the ship was built using the ancient technique of stitching, with square sails and steering oars. A rare feat in our modern shipbuilding history."

The stitched ship is a recreation of a 5th-century CE ship, inspired by a painting from the Ajanta Caves. ...