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.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mutiny
strike
uprising
alsoKnownAs 1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny
Bombay mutiny of 1946
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 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
Bombay
Calcutta
Cochin
Karachi
Madras
Singapore
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
Royal Indian Navy
partOf Indian independence movement
relatedEvent Indian National Army trials
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

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Royal Indian Navy mutiny ("RIN mutiny")
Royal Indian Navy mutiny ("1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny")
Royal Indian Navy mutiny ("Bombay mutiny of 1946")
alsoKnownAs
Indian independence movement
significantEvent

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