Who is the first Indian traveler on the wind by using sail for transportation? This is a question that has occupied historians, scientists, and other individuals for a long. The first Indian traveler's concept using sail dates back to around 1500 BC in the East, as recorded by Sanskrit and Greek mythology. The story of Odysseus traveling along with the Mediterranean Sea winds and returning to Troy from the city-state of Greece is one of the most popular sagas in the world. One of the most essential characteristics of this story is using a ship and sails to safely transport Odysseus home to the land of his birth. The word "Sail" comes from two Sanskrit words, one of which, "Sarva" means wind and another, "Veda" means sailing. It is therefore not surprising that the concept of using sails on boats has deep roots in India. Sailboats were used by ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Later during Roman and medieval Europe, ships became more of a form of transport
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