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On 22 February 1946, the naval ratings of the frigate HMIS Hooghly began refusing orders in protest against the violent suppression of the mutiny in Bombay and Karachi. The Communist Party of India called a general strike in the city and around 100,000 workers participated in mass demonstrations and agitations over the following days.
4 September – Street violence between Muslims and Hindus in Bombay. 27 November – Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeals to the United States and the Soviet Union to end nuclear testing and to start nuclear disarmament, stating that such an action would "save humanity from the ultimate disaster." 1946 Cabinet Mission to India on March 24
A key figure in the Bombay labour movement in the early 1950s, was George Fernandes. He was a central figure in the unionisation of sections of Bombay labour in the 1950s. [8] Bombay's Bollywood film industry grew rapidly as it received intense political attention and new sources of governmental funding after 1947. This enabled the industry to ...
After Indian independence in 1947, the Bombay Legislative Assembly elected in 1946 continued to work as a part of India's Bombay State, until in the 1951 elections. Later elections to Bombay Legislative Assembly were held in 1957.
Nehru's speech on 10 July 1946 rejected the idea that the provinces would be obliged to join a group [11] and stated that the Congress was neither bound nor committed to the plan. [15] In effect, Nehru's speech squashed the mission's plan and the chance to keep India united. [11]
Provincial elections were held in British India in January 1946 to elect members of the legislative councils of the Indian provinces. [1] The Congress, in a repeat of the 1937 elections, won (90%) of the general non-Muslim seats while the Muslim League won the majority of Muslim seats (87%) in the provinces.
B. G. Kher became the prime minister [1] of Bombay Presidency for the second time on 3 April 1946. [2] He had previously served in the office from 1937 to 1939. [3] On account of Second World War, the premiership was vacant from 1939 to 1946.
Jul 28, 1946: The committee holds a conference, Maharashtra Ekikaran Parishad, in Bombay, organized by SK Patil and presided over by Shankarrao Deo. Around 200 delegates from Maharashtra: Bombay State, Vidharbha and Marathwada are present for the conference and resolution of Samyukta Maharashtra is passed after Acarya Dada Dharmadhikari's proposal.