which were the three places where mutiny on the ships of the Royal Indian Navy happened?
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The 1946 naval mutiny came at a time when the Indian nationalist sentiment had reached fever pitch across the country.
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Updated: February 19, 2020 10:36:03 am
1946 naval mutiny: When Indian sailors rose in revolt against the Raj
1946 naval mutiny: It is estimated that over 220 people died in police firing, while roughly 1,000 were injured. (Twitter/@Advaidism)
Seventy-four years ago on this date, on February 18, 1946, some 1,100 Indian sailors or “ratings” of the HMIS Talwar and the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Signal School in Bombay declared a hunger strike, triggered by the conditions and treatment of Indians in the Navy. A “slow down” the strike was also called, which meant that the ratings would carry out their duties