Tankai Method

Swetha 22/07/2023

Tankai Method
News
Ministry of Culture and Indian Navy
Signed MoU to revive Tankai method
Project implementation and execution
Overseen by Indian Navy
What
2,000-year old shipbuilding technique
Also known as 'stitched shipbuilding method'
Pros
Increased flexibility
Improved durability
Less susceptibility to damage
From sandbars
From shoals
Significance
Stitched ships are
Of cultural significance in India
Historically important
Role in preservation of traditional craftsmanship
Played important role in
Trade
Exploration
Cultural exchange
Post-arrival of Europeans
Shipbuilding techniques changed
Art of stitched shipbuilding survived
In some coastal areas
How
Wooden planks are stitched together
Instead of being nailed together

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