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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

• 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