In the case of India, maritime archaeological researches were initiated in the mid eighties with limited manpower and resources as a project; however, gradually, it became an integral part of the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, because of its significance to both humanities and science. Maritime archaeology is increasingly becoming popular and many universities and research institutes have patronized this discipline and have encouraged students to pursue dissertations for postgraduate and doctoral degrees. Maritime Archaeological studies in Indian waters have completed more than two and half decades. The objectives of underwater exploration off Goa were to explore shipwrecks and in the initial years, some of the known shipwrecks were explored and the finds were documented. Subsequently, exploration of a shipwreck off Sunchi Reef was initiated and studied in detail. Later still, shipwrecks were found off Grande Island, St Georges' Reef, Amee Shoals and Sail Rock and were explored. After these, shipwrecks were located off Poompuhar in Tamil Nadu and Minicoy in Lakshadweep waters. The findings corroborate the contacts of India with the countries around the Indian Ocean region and throw light on the rich maritime heritage of the Indian subcontinent.
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