Monday, December 13, 2010

THE NAVAL MUTINY AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MUTINY: February 1946:
a: Causes of revolt of Indian soldiers:
- The Indians in the British forces were not satisfied with their British employer.
- They were discriminated against.
- The spirit of national movement for independence also swayed the Indian soldiers.
- The discontentment of the Indian soldiers erupted in form of a revolt against their British employer in 1946.
b: Warships Talwar and Hindustan and Arrest of B. C. Dutta:
- The revolt of the Indian soldiers started from the Indian Navy.
- It was started by the officers and sailors of the warship Talwar which docked in Mumbai.
- It started on February 18, 1946.
- It was started when a sailor B. C. Dutta was arrested.
- B. C. Dutta was arrested because he had painted anti British slogans like Jai Hind and Quit India.
- The naval personnel came on to the roads against the arrest of B. C. Dutta.
- The people of India showed solidarity with the sailors.
- The revolt took place on the warship Hindustan which was docked at Karachi.
c: British learned a lesson while trying to stop the Revolt:
- The British government brought out army to quell the revolt.
- The Indian soldiers in the Indian army refused to fire upon their Indian brother.
- The British administration was forced to deploy the English soldiers.
- The People of Mumbai also joined in to fight with the English soldiers.
- However, Vallabhbhai Patel asked the Indian sailors and soldiers to return to their barracks. The Indian soldiers accepted his command.
- The British government learnt a lesson that the Indian armed forces listen more to the Indian National Congress than their immediate British employers.
- The British government learnt that it was not possible for them to continue their rule in India. 

2 comments:

  1. The actual cause of why the British leave the India not metioned in the history of India because the first indian prime minister disoleved the history commity of Dr RC Majumder committe when the actual fact was comming out . The Fact is totaly under black box. And when the box is open many reverded leader of our country will be exposed . Time has come wait and see the real fact and history of India near future somebody else write it ...........if you interest i have some book ref.. i can send you .. thank you .........

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  2. thanks for ur comment....as a student of history v have to show intellectual honesty.wotever it may be ,u shoot it here..or forward me the details......

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