Polat, Ü. Gülsüm Dumlupınar Üniversitesi - Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi - Tarih Bölümü, Turkey

Indian Mutiny in Singapore (1915)

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Singapore, one of the colonies of the British Empire in the Far East, witnessed the most serious Indian mutiny against the British rule during the First World War. Although the British anticipated the discontent among the troops and attempted to relocate the unit, the mutiny occured suddenly. As well as Ottoman and German propaganda, the activities of Indian nationalists, who were members of the Ghadr party that had been formed in the United States and later spread to many ports in the Far East, were the main reasons of the mutiny. Despite this, it is clear from the way the mutiny occured that the mutineers did not have a clear aim or objective and they were not led by a decisive leader. Indian soldiers were severely punished in the aftermath of the mutiny which was quelled by the British colonial administration with the assistance of allied navies. This study aims to clarify the background, emergence and the reasons of the mutiny, using Turkish and British archival records and primary sources.

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Singapore , The First World War , Indian troops , V. Light Infantry

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