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Who & what was it really that forced the British to leave India?

Was it Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India Movement Or the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946?

Here is the #Thread on the famous Royal Indian Navy(RIN) ‘mutiny’ which broke out on February 18, 1946
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On Feb 18, 1946, a naval central strike committee was formed

Thousands of disgruntled ratings joined committee

This unrest soon spread to shore establishments from Bombay to Karachi & Calcutta. It involved 78 ships, 20 shore establishments, & 20,000 sailors
@vivekagnihotri
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Next day the tricolour was hosted on most of the ships & establishments

An alarmed Clement Attlee ordered the Royal Navy to put down the revolt. Admiral Godfrey, the Flag Officer commanding the RIN, went on air with his order ‘Submit or perish
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The black flags went up at six in the morning of February 23.

Indian ratings and British soldiers clashed in harbours, ships’ sirens were blaring and strikers were using loudspeakers to call ordinary citizens and Indian troops to throw the British back into the sea
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Without the support of the Indian military, continued British rule in India was out of the question.

Mahatma Gandhi, Congress & Muslim League, as usual, criticized the strikers for mutinying without guidance from a political party
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2 unsung hero behind Indians Independence:

-#veersavarkar urged Indians to join army at the outbreak of 2nd World War so that Indians could eventually turn on the British & throw them out (as we saw in navy mutiny)

-#subhashchandrabose & Indian National Army
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@vikramsampath
This mutiny & INA’s activities showed the British that the armed forces weren’t ready to bow down to them anymore

This was the reason why British suddenly left India

In 2001, the uprising was commemorated in Colaba- a recognition which came half a century late
@gopugoswami
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Such is the story of great betrayal of Royal Naval Mutiny of 1946 by Congress leaders

It’s time we pay our respect and homage to those brave hearts

Teach this great event of bravery to our children

Time to take a vow 🙏
@vivekagnihotri @NAN_DINI_ @AskAnshul @LostTemple7
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