![]() ![]() It was started as a protest and a hunger strike by the naval staff or we may say by Indian naval staff. The Mutiny started on 18 th February 1946 from the naval ship ‘ Talwar’ which was a Signal Training Ship. The revolutionary conditions were being created. The decisive leadership of the Soviet Union in the defeat of fascism in the Second World War had encouraged the workers, peasants and youth of India to believe that revolution is possible and we can establish the rule of workers and peasants by ending the British rule. A Revolutionary atmosphere was being created throughout the country. Preparation for the revolt was going on in secret among the Marines and the people of India. The angry soldiers complained to their seniors about the spoiled food but he drove them away saying that they all deserved that. It was 17 th February of the same year and the India soldiers on the Ship ‘Talwar’ were served spoiled food. The revolt began with an interesting incident. The salary of Anglo Indian Soldiers was Rs.60 while the Indian soldiers were paid only Rs.16.Īnother reason for the mutiny was that the Indian soldiers were agitated to know that there was a conspiracy to hang the prisoners of Azad Hind Fauj by prosecuting them in the Red Fort. ![]() Also, they were paid a very low salary as compared to British Soldiers. The India naval staffs were already subjected to racial discrimination. There were few causes that were making the path for revolt. The mutiny which had started as a hunger-strike of Navy soldiers soon changed to a massive revolt of Indian people against the British Government. Soon the people of India belonging to different communities and professions like Labourers, farmers and others came in the support of the Mutiny. It was a nationwide revolt which started as a mutiny of Royal Indian Navy Soldiers working under the sovereignty of the British Government. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny/Revolt in India was started on 18 th February 1946 just one and a half year before the Independence of India. ![]() 1.1) Causes of Royal Indian Navy Mutiny. ![]()
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