Rahīmī
16–17th century Indian trading ship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rahīmī (lit. 'belonging to the most merciful /dedicated to God')[4] was a 16–17th century Indian trade vessel.[5] It is known alternately as the Great Remee,[6] Reheme,[7] Remy,[8] Remee,[9] or Beheme.[10] It was built under the patronage of Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, chief consort of Emperor Akbar and mother of Emperor Jahangir.[11][12][13][14][15]
History | |
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Name | The Rahīmī |
Owner | Mariam-uz-Zamani |
Ordered | In 1590 by Emperor Akbar |
Launched | 1593 AD |
Completed | 1592 AD |
Maiden voyage | 1593 AD |
Out of service | 1614 AD |
Fate | Burned in Goa harbor[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sailing ship |
Displacement | 1000 to 1500 tons[2][3] |
Length | 153 ft (46.6 m)[3] |
Beam | 42 ft (12.8 m)[3] |
Depth | 31 ft (9.4 m)[3] |
The Rahimi was the largest of the Indian ships trading in the Red Sea.[11] It had a sail area so vast that it was identifiable to sailors from miles away and was known to Europeans as, the great pilgrimage ship.[16]
One of the most controversial aspects of "The Rahimi's" passage was the amount her officers had to pay the Portuguese for a cartaz.[16] The Rahimi's "sum" became, in English reckoning, a standard by which other vessels were taxed. The rates set down were so that "every ship should be taxed to pay for her freedom," and the Rahimi was used as a standard, apparently, because she was so large and her tax was set at 15,000 rials.[17]