Lesser known facts about azad hind fauj or Netaji's Indian National Army
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Lesser known facts about azad hind fauj or Netaji's Indian National Army
The first INA lasted only between February and December 1942. Due to discord between the Japanese motives and INA leadership, the former decided to take reins of INA from the hands of Rash Behari Bose (a key organizer of INA) and give them to Bose.Bose incorporated Azad Hind Fauj as the army unit of his provisional government, ‘Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind.’
The fauj used ‘Azad Hind Radio’ to encourage Indians to fight for freedom.
The station used to broadcast news in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Pashtu and Urdu. These were the most common languages understood by then Indian expatriates.By the time the Azad Hind Fauj was formally established, it had a strong strength of 85,000 troops.After taking command of the surrendered Hindustani soldiers from the British army in Japan, Bose travelled for 90 days to Tokyo where he was appointed as head of INA in 1943.Right after the first attack by INA on the British, the head of Japanese forces handed over Andaman and Nicobar islands to Azad Hind Fauj.It was on these islands that Netaji had first hoisted the flag of India, as the head of the state of free India.Bose then travelled to Singapore in 1943 to encourage PoWs to join his cause. There he gave the famous slogan, “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom!”
It was in Singapore that Bose assumed formal leadership of INA from Rash Behari Bose.patriotic composition “Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja” was the Regimental Quick March for Azad Hind Fauj between 1942 and 1945.
The song was composed by Ram Singh Thakur and adopted by Bose to inspire and motivate his soldiers. The song still remains the Quick March of the Indian Army.Bose used the slogan “Dilli Chalo” to inspire thousands of soldiers in his historic address after taking over INA.Unfortunately, Azad Hind Fauj could never reach Delhi as Japan suffered a setback in 1945.
But in its wake, mobilisation of thousands of Indians did challenge the British Empire.Despite INA’s failures, historians believed that activities of Azad Hind Provisional Government and their army galvanized the Indian Independence movement.Fallouts from INA trails inspired several mutinies in mid 1940s, including Bombay mutiny.Azad Hind Fauj ‘all-female’ combat regiment.It was called ‘Rani of Jhansi Regiment’, and was headed by Captain Lakshmi Sehgal.
The first INA lasted only between February and December 1942. Due to discord between the Japanese motives and INA leadership, the former decided to take reins of INA from the hands of Rash Behari Bose (a key organizer of INA) and give them to Bose.Bose incorporated Azad Hind Fauj as the army unit of his provisional government, ‘Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind.’
The fauj used ‘Azad Hind Radio’ to encourage Indians to fight for freedom.
The station used to broadcast news in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Pashtu and Urdu. These were the most common languages understood by then Indian expatriates.By the time the Azad Hind Fauj was formally established, it had a strong strength of 85,000 troops.After taking command of the surrendered Hindustani soldiers from the British army in Japan, Bose travelled for 90 days to Tokyo where he was appointed as head of INA in 1943.Right after the first attack by INA on the British, the head of Japanese forces handed over Andaman and Nicobar islands to Azad Hind Fauj.It was on these islands that Netaji had first hoisted the flag of India, as the head of the state of free India.Bose then travelled to Singapore in 1943 to encourage PoWs to join his cause. There he gave the famous slogan, “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom!”
It was in Singapore that Bose assumed formal leadership of INA from Rash Behari Bose.patriotic composition “Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja” was the Regimental Quick March for Azad Hind Fauj between 1942 and 1945.
The song was composed by Ram Singh Thakur and adopted by Bose to inspire and motivate his soldiers. The song still remains the Quick March of the Indian Army.Bose used the slogan “Dilli Chalo” to inspire thousands of soldiers in his historic address after taking over INA.Unfortunately, Azad Hind Fauj could never reach Delhi as Japan suffered a setback in 1945.
But in its wake, mobilisation of thousands of Indians did challenge the British Empire.Despite INA’s failures, historians believed that activities of Azad Hind Provisional Government and their army galvanized the Indian Independence movement.Fallouts from INA trails inspired several mutinies in mid 1940s, including Bombay mutiny.Azad Hind Fauj ‘all-female’ combat regiment.It was called ‘Rani of Jhansi Regiment’, and was headed by Captain Lakshmi Sehgal.