Subhas Chandra Bose and I.N.A. (Azad Hind Fauj) - General Knowledge Of Modern India

Subhas Chandra Bose and I.N.A. (Azad Hind Fauj) - General Knowledge Of Modern India

The formation of the Azad Hind Fauj and its activities had an important place in the development of the freedom struggle during the Second World War. It is also known as Indian National Army or INA. Indian revolutionary named Rash Behari Bose, who had been living in Japan after fleeing India for many years, formed the Indian Independence League with the help of Indians living in Southeast Asia. When Japan defeated the British army and occupied almost all the countries of Southeast Asia, the League formed the Indian National Army by joining the Indian prisoners of war so that India could be liberated from British rule.

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General Mohan Singh, who was an officer in the British Indian Army, played an important role in the formation of this army. Meanwhile, in 1941, Subhash Chandra Bose fled from India and went to Germany for the independence of India. In 1943, he came to Singapore to lead the Indian Independence League and reorganized the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) so that it could become an important weapon for achieving India's independence. The Azad Hind Fauj consisted of about 45,000 soldiers, including Indian prisoners of war, including those Indians who had settled in many countries of Southeast Asia.

On October 21, 1943, Subhas Bose, now known as Netaji, announced the formation of the Provisional Government of Independent India (Azad Hind) in Singapore. Netaji went to Andaman, which was then occupied by the Japanese, and unfurled the Indian flag there. In early 1944, three units of the Azad Hind Fauj (INA) took part in the attack on the north eastern part of India to drive the British out of India. According to Shahnawaz Khan, one of the most famous officers of the Azad Hind Fauj, the soldiers who entered India themselves lay on the ground and passionately started kissing their holy motherland. However, Azad Hind Fauj's attempt to free India could not be successful.

The Indian national movement did not see the Japanese government as a friend of India. His sympathy was for the people of the countries that had been attacked by the Japanese. However, Netaji believed that British rule could be overthrown from India with the support of Japan, the cooperation of the Azad Hind Fauj and the rebellion that took place within the country. The slogan of 'Azad Hind Fauj's 'Dilli Chalo' and 'Jai Hind' salute was a source of inspiration for Indians both inside and outside the country. For the independence of India, Netaji gathered Indians of all religions and regions living in South East Asia.

Indian women also played an important role in the activities of Indian independence. The Women's Regiment of Azad Hind Fauj was formed, which was commanded by Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan. It was called Rani Laxmibai Regiment. Azad Hind Fauj became a symbol of unity and a symbol of valor for the people of India. Netaji, one of the greatest leaders of the Indian independence struggle, died in an air crash just days after Japan surrendered.

World War II ended in 1945 with the defeat of Fascist Germany and Italy. Millions of people died in the war. When the war was nearing its end and Germany and Italy had been defeated, the United States dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities - Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Within moments, these cities collapsed and more than 200,000 people died. Japan surrendered soon after. Although the war ended due to the use of atomic bombs, it created a new kind of tension in the world and more than one there was a competition to make such dangerous weapons which can destroy the entire human race.