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(This story originally appeared in on Aug 13, 2022)When the last few passengers scrambled on to S.S. Ramdas as a loud horn went off at Ferry Wharf in Mumbai at 8.05 am on July 17, 1947, little did they know their trip would end in a…

It was 8.05am on July 17, 1947. As a loud horn went off at ‘Bhaucha Dhakka’ or Ferry Wharf in Mumbai, the last few passengers scrambled on to S.S. Ramdas, a Scotland-built 406-tonne ship. For five days a week, Ramdas, a passenger ship,…