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.

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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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Indian independence movement significantEvent Royal Indian Navy mutiny
Royal Indian Navy mutiny alsoKnownAs Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: RIN mutiny
Royal Indian Navy mutiny alsoKnownAs Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
Royal Indian Navy mutiny alsoKnownAs Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: Bombay mutiny of 1946
HMIS Talwar significantEvent Royal Indian Navy mutiny
HMIS Talwar significantEvent Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
HMIS Talwar associatedWith Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: Royal Indian Navy mutineers
Indian National Army trials followedBy Royal Indian Navy mutiny
Royal Air Force mutiny of 1946 relatedEvent Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946
B. C. Dutt eventDate Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
M. S. Khan participatedIn Royal Indian Navy mutiny
M. S. Khan conflict Royal Indian Navy mutiny
this entity surface form: Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946