1 History & Culture · 1.5.6 Freedom and partition 1939–1947

1.5.6.6 Post-war upsurge: INA trials and the RIN mutiny

The INA trials and the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1945-46 showed that Indian soldiers and sailors could no longer be relied on to uphold the Raj, which pushed Britain towards a quick transfer of power.

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  • INA trials
  • Red Fort
  • Shah Nawaz Khan
  • Sahgal
  • Dhillon
  • Rashid Ali Day
  • RIN mutiny
  • HMIS Talwar
  • Telangana
  • Tebhaga
  • Punnapra-Vayalar

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