The 1946 Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny was significant because it made the British administration realize it could no longer control India. (Answer in 150 words)
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a determined leader in India's fight for freedom from British rule. Bose had a different thinking than other prominent leaders. He believed that battles cannot be eventually won only by non-violent means, and therefore armed struggle was necessary to achieve freedom.Read more
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a determined leader in India’s fight for freedom from British rule. Bose had a different thinking than other prominent leaders. He believed that battles cannot be eventually won only by non-violent means, and therefore armed struggle was necessary to achieve freedom.
Bose became a leader in the Indian National Congress and later formed the Forward Bloc, which aimed to unite all anti-British forces. During world war 2 he sought support from Germany and Japan, believing that Britain’s enemies can become India’s allies in the freedom struggle.
In 1943, Bose took charge of the Indian National Army, which comprised of soldiers who had been prisoners of war. He led the INA in several battles against the British. Many Indians were inspired to join the cause by his call, “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom”.
Despite the defeat of the Indian National Congress, his efforts had a significant impact among people of India and on the British Authority. Indians were reunited, as the nationalist sentiments heightened within them and the British authority was pressurized. People of India started to show their willingness to fight for freedom of their country, by any means possible. These incidents contributed significantly to the Independence of India in 1947.
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The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny started on 18th February 1946, with around 1100 naval ratings of HMIS Talwar going on a strike in Bombay to protest against the treatment meted out to them including racial discrimination, unpalatable food etc. The mutiny spread and found support throughout BritishRead more
The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny started on 18th February 1946, with around 1100 naval ratings of HMIS Talwar going on a strike in Bombay to protest against the treatment meted out to them including racial discrimination, unpalatable food etc. The mutiny spread and found support throughout British India, from Karachi to Calcutta. These demands also echoed the wider national concerns including the release of INA (Indian National Army) personnel and other political prisoners, withdrawal of Indian troops from Indonesia etc. Soon people in the city joined in, which was marked by the virulent anti-British mood and resulted in the virtual paralysis of the two cities of Calcutta and Bombay. Towards the end, it was characterized by a display of solidarity by people in other parts of the country. As news reached other military establishments across India, immediate strikes began there as well.
Though the mutiny was suppressed, it is considered a landmark event in the ultimate demise of the British due to following factors:
Many scholars have remarked that the Mutiny acted as a final nail in the coffin of the colonial government of India. The RIN Mutiny made the British government believe that it is no longer easy to rule India now, thus adding to the process of weakening of the British hold on India.
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