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Religious diets in the Royal Indian Navy

Royal Indian Navy vessels accommodated religious and cultural food requirements as part of routine victualling.

Question

Did British naval services accommodate Indian sailors’ religious and cultural dietary requirements?

Short answer

Yes; Royal Indian Navy vessels made provision for those dietary requirements.

Notes

Indian crews served in Royal Navy-linked forces through the Royal Indian Navy. Its vessels accommodated religious and cultural dietary requirements in their victualling arrangements. Food supply was therefore part of personnel administration and imperial naval logistics as well as an individual concern.