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Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
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The Scindia Steam Navigation Company, founded in 1919, is the oldest shipping company of India.
History[edit]
Foundation and early years[edit]
On 19 December 1914 the RMS Empress of India was reported sold to Scindia of Gwalior (also known as the Maharajah of Gwalior).[1] The former Empress was re-fitted as a hospital ship for Indian troops. On 19 January 1915, the ship was renamed Loyalty. In March 1919, she was sold to the newly-formed Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd; on 5 April 1919, navigation history was created when she journeyed to the United Kingdom, a crucial step for India's shipping history when sea routes were controlled by the British.
Expansion and competition[edit]
In 1932, the company purchased the Bengal Burma S.N. Co.; the company also purchased the Indian Co-operative Navigation & Trading Co., the Ratnagar S.N. Co., and in 1952 the Bombay S.N. Co.. The company purchased shipyards in India in 1940, named Scindia Shipyard; its first ship, the 8000-ton Jalusha, was launched soon after independence by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1948.
Post war[edit]
The registered office is at Scindia Colony, Building III, Sir M.V. Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400069.
Flag[edit]
The house flag of Scindia is blue, with a white disc bearing a red swastika, an ancient Indian symbol unrelated to the its use by Nazi Germany.
Legacy[edit]
The National Maritime Day is celebrated in India on 5 April, the anniversary of the Loyalty's journey to the United Kingdom.
Locality[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Empress of India Sold; Scindia of Gwalior Buys Liner to Serve as Hospital Ship," New York Times. 20 December 1914.
Further reading[edit]
The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Limited, Bombay, India 1919-1958. by Scindia Steam Navigation Company.
External links[edit]
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