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

ISBN-13: 9781032177083 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 264 str.

Kalesh Mohanan

Opis

This book presents a comprehensive history of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN). This will be an essential read for students, researchers, defence personnel, military academy cadets, as well as general readers.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.