Royal Indian Navy mutiny
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The Royal Indian Navy mutiny was a widespread 1946 uprising by Indian sailors against British rule, seen as a pivotal moment that hastened the end of colonialism in India.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Indian Navy mutiny canonical | 4 |
| 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny | 3 |
| Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946 | 2 |
| Bombay mutiny of 1946 | 1 |
| RIN mutiny | 1 |
| Royal Indian Navy mutineers | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mutiny
ⓘ
strike ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Royal Indian Navy mutiny
ⓘ
surface form:
1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
Royal Indian Navy mutiny ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay mutiny of 1946
Royal Indian Navy mutiny ⓘ
surface form:
RIN mutiny
|
| cause |
influence of nationalist and left-wing politics among sailors
ⓘ
poor food and living conditions for Indian sailors ⓘ racial discrimination in the Royal Indian Navy ⓘ slow pace of Indianisation of the officer corps ⓘ |
| center |
Mumbai Harbour
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay harbour
HMIS Talwar ⓘ |
| consequence |
alarm among British authorities about loyalty of Indian armed forces
ⓘ
influence on decision to advance the timeline for British withdrawal ⓘ strengthening of the demand for Indian independence ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-02-23 ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered a pivotal event hastening the end of British rule in India ⓘ |
| location |
Andaman Islands
ⓘ
Mumbai ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay
Calcutta ⓘ Cochin ⓘ Karachi ⓘ Chennai ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
Singapore ⓘ Vizagapatam ⓘ
surface form:
Visakhapatnam
|
| notableFigure |
Aruna Asaf Ali
ⓘ
B. C. Dutt ⓘ M. S. Khan ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 20000 sailors ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsInvolved | about 78 ships ⓘ |
| numberOfShoreEstablishmentsInvolved | about 20 shore establishments ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
top leadership of the All-India Muslim League
ⓘ
top leadership of the Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| participant |
British authorities
ⓘ
Indian ratings ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Indian Navy
|
| partOf | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Indian National Army trials
ⓘ
Quit India movement ⓘ
surface form:
Quit India Movement
Royal Air Force mutiny of 1946 ⓘ |
| result |
court-martial and dismissal of many sailors
ⓘ
increased urgency in British plans to leave India ⓘ suppression of the mutiny by British forces ⓘ |
| slogan |
Down with British imperialism
ⓘ
Inquilab Zindabad ⓘ Jai Hind ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-02-18 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Communist Party of India
ⓘ
sections of the All-India Muslim League grassroots ⓘ sections of the Indian National Congress grassroots ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | protest at HMIS Talwar ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
RIN mutiny
this entity surface form:
1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form:
Bombay mutiny of 1946
this entity surface form:
1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form:
Royal Indian Navy mutineers
this entity surface form:
Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946
this entity surface form:
1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form:
Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946