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The Royal Indian Navy: Trajectories, Transformations and the Transfer of Power book cover

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The Royal Indian Navy Trajectories, Transformations and the Transfer of Power

By Kalesh Mohanan Copyright 2020
264 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

264 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

264 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India
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This book presents a comprehensive history of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN). It traces the origins of the RIN to the East India Company, as early as 1612, and untangles the institution’s complex history. Capturing various transitional phases of the RIN, especially during the crucial period of 1920–1950, it concludes with the final transfer of the RIN from under the British Raj to independent India.... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Origin and Development of RIN: Post First World War Era (1920–1939)  3. Manpower and Recruitment in the RIN During the War  4. Expansion of the Royal Indian Navy: Growth of Training and New Establishments During the Second World War  5. Post War Plans, Demobilisation, Discontent and Revolt  6. Indigenisation, Partition, Reconstitution and Birth of a New Navy



Biography

Kalesh Mohanan is a Commander in the Indian Navy as well as a naval historian. He is an alumnus of the Indian Naval Academy, Kerala, India. He was previously Head of the Department (Military and Maritime History) at the Indian Naval Academy (2015-16). He is a recipient of Junior Research Fellowship from Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of HRD. He has a PhD and has done his Postdoctoral research in naval history from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has several publications including Maritime Heritage of India.

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