Shipbuilding was an established profession throughout the Indian coastline prior to the advent of the Europeans and it contributed significantly to the Indian maritime exploration throughout HMS '' Hindostan '' and HMS '' Ceylon '' , inducted into the Royal Navy .
Shipbuilding was an established profession throughout the Indian coastline prior to the advent of the Europeans and it contributed significantly to the Indian maritime exploration throughout Indian maritime history . 
 Indians shipbuilders built ships like HMS '' Hindostan '' and HMS '' Ceylon '' , inducted into the Royal Navy .