1946 AD
Indian naval ratings mutiny in Bombay and other ports
British Empire · Resistance & colonized agency · Decolonization & independence
A dispute over food, racist treatment, and service conditions spread from HMIS Talwar to ships and shore establishments in several cities. Workers’ strikes supported the ratings; Congress and Muslim League leaders urged surrender, but the scale exposed disaffection within the Raj’s armed forces
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