The EIC's Forgotten Shipwright: Lowji Nasarvanji and Bombay's Dockyard

In this episode of The East India Company: The Corporation That Conquered Nations, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Lowji Nasarvanji Wadia, the Parsi master shipwright who transformed Bombay's dockyard into the finest in Asia. From his first commission — the 32-gun frigate HMS Bombay — to the legendary Bengal-built ships that outlasted their British counterparts, Lowji's innovations in teak construction and design gave the Company a strategic edge. They discuss the Wadia family shipbuilding dynasty, the Duncan Dock, and how a small community of Parsi carpenters and caulkers from Surat built vessels that held together an empire. Along the way, they touch on Bombay's transformation under Company rule, the relationship between the Parsi merchant elite and the British, and the shipwreck of the Britannia that proved Lowji's ships were tougher than any built in London. A story of skill, patronage, and the quiet power of naval architecture. #EastIndiaCompany #LowjiNasarvanji #WadiaDynasty #BombayDockyard #ParsiShipwrights #CompanyBahadur #BombayMarine #Surat #HMSBombay #Teak #DuncanDock #Britannia #NavalArchitecture #18thCentury #Shipbuilding #IndianShipwrights #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo