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2 Madan Singhâs daughter Annurag Dhillon (right) and grandson Zorawar Singh Dhillon recount the memoirs of The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny. Tribune photo: pradeep Tewari
Amarjot Kaur
Chandigarh, February 17
The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny commands a special mention among the many valorous revolts of India’s freedom movement for it was spearheaded by the ratings of minority communities, with no political backing, who challenged the colonial rule, waged a one-day general strike in Bombay, shot left-handed salutes to British officials and took up cudgels with a leading daily for “negative reporting”.
Into its 75th year now, the memoirs of the mutiny unfurl with the words of Annurag Dhillon, daughter of Madan Singh, the feisty rebel, freedom fighter and then petty officer telegraphist of a shore establishment, HMIS Talwar.