Ganj-i-Sawai
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The Ganj-i-Sawai (Persian/Hindustani: گنج سواہی, Ganj-i-Sawai, in English "Exceeding Treasure", often anglicized as Gunsway) was an armed Ghanjah dhow (trading ship) belonging to the Mughals. During Aurangzeb's reign, it was captured on 7 September 1695 by the English pirate Henry Every en route from present-day Mocha, Yemen to Surat, India. It was built on the order of Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, great grandmother of Aurengzeb, after the capture of her ship named Rahimi.[1]: 186–187
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A later (1933) interpretation of Ganj-i-Sawai. The ship is inaccurately depicted as an East Indiaman. | |
History | |
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Name | Ganj-I-Sawai |
Owner | |
Ordered | In 1614 by Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani[1] |
Launched | 1616 AD |
Completed | 1616 AD |
Maiden voyage | 1617 AD |
Out of service | 1695 AD |
Fate | Seized by pirates |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ghanjah sailing ship |
Displacement | 1500[2] to 1600 tons[3][4] |
Complement | 1100–1300 total, 400–500 of which were soldiers[5] |
Armament | 40–80 guns[5]/ 800 guns[6][7] |
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