Roots of present-day Indian Navy can be traced back to the establishment of the 'Honourable East India Company Marines' in 1612. Thus, 2012 marked its 400th anniversary.
Names by which the Indian Navy was earlier identified, over the centuries:
- Honourable East India Company Marines
- Bombay Marine
- Her Majesty's Indian Marine
- Her Majesty's Indian Navy
- Royal Indian Navy
via Live Mint
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