Which Indian King has the honour of establishing the FIRST NAVAL FLEET in India?

Hope the Tamil King - RAJA RAJA CHOLAN was the First Indian Ruler to establish the First Indian Naval Fleet some 1200 years back. He had established his rule extending from India up to South East Asia with his Naval Fleet. His rule extended beyond the Bay of Bengal Sea. He even ruled the Java, Sumatra Islands in S.E.Asia, parts of Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei islands and even some territory Islands that belongs to Australia & even Tasmania, New Zealand.

The TAMIL KING - RAJENDRA CHOLA - son of Raja Raja Chola also has the Honour of establishing the FIRST INDIAN MERCHANT NAVAL FLEET. He transformed the Naval Fleet of his Father in to Merchant Naval Fleet and thereby established Trade from India to the S.E.Asia and even the China. There are also evidence that they had Trade through Sea with the Romans.

Regards,
Mr. Rangaswami ANBU
Marine Engineer, India.
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