Indian National Army, also known as the Azad Hind Fauj, was formed
for the liberation of India from theBritish rule. It was formed in South-East
Asia in the year 1942 by pioneering Indian Nationalists and prisoners who
wanted to throw off the yoke of foreign domination and liberate the country.
The INA was initially formed under Mohan Singh, after the fall of Singapore,
the captain in the 1/14th Punjab Regiment in the British Army. However, the
first INA under Mohan Singh collapsed and finally it was revived under the
leadership of Subash Chandra Bose in 1943. Bose`s army was declared as the Azri
Hukumat e Azad Hind. Indian National Army emerged along with Mahatma Gandhi`s
peaceful resistance movement within
India.
In contrast to Mahatma Gandhi, Bose advocated a more aggressive confrontation
with the British authorities.
Origin
of Indian National Army
INA was
formed during the first world war when the Ghadar Party and the emergence form
of the Indian Independence League planned to rebel in the British Indian Army
from the Punjab through Bengal to Hong Kong. However, this plan met with failure
after the information was leaked to British Intelligence. During the Second
World War, the plan to fight the British found revival and a number of leaders
and movements were initiated. These included the various "liberation
armies" which were formed in as well as with the help of Italy, Germany as
well as in South-east Asia. Thus in South East Asia the concept of the Indian
National Army emerged. It was supported by the Japanese 15th army and led by
Bose.
Composition
of the Indian National Army
Indian National Army had many valued freedom fighters that helped in the
battles. They all had a brilliant background and fought for a similar cause,
freedom of India. The INA freedom fighters were from every sphere ranging from
barristers to plantation workers. The revival of the Indian National Army was
done by Subhash Chandra Bose.
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