The Maratha Navy: How Kanhoji Angre Defied the British

After the Battle of Diu and the Portuguese dominance of the Indian Ocean, a new power rose to challenge European supremacy. This episode focuses on Kanhoji Angre, the Maratha admiral who turned the Konkan coast into a fortress of resistance. From his base at Vijaydurg, Angre built a navy of ghurabs and gallivats that harassed the Portuguese, British, and Dutch for decades. We explore his alliance with the Siddi of Janjira, his capture of the British ship Nossa Senhora do Cabo, and the Maratha naval strategy that forced the East India Company to take notice. Along the way, we touch on the broader context of Indian maritime power and the legacy of Angre's defiance. A story of skill, audacity, and the limits of European naval might. #KanhojiAngre #MarathaNavy #Vijaydurg #IndianOcean #NavalHistory #BritishEastIndiaCompany #PortugueseEmpire #DutchEastIndiaCompany #SiddiOfJanjira #Ghurab #Gallivat #MarathaEmpire #KonkanCoast #16thCentury #17thCentury #Colonialism #Resistance #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo