The Rise and Fall of the Azad Hind Fauj: India's Fight for Freedom
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The Spark of Rebellion While Britain’s rule over India seemed secure by the early 1940s, never before had there been such an urge for the nation to gain its independence. While the non-violent struggle of millions led by Mahatma Gandhi was on the march, another man felt that only a struggle involving arms would give India its liberty. That man was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. image source : hecriticalscrip The escape of Bose from the detention center at his home in Calcutta in 1941 proved to be one of the boldest acts of the independence struggle. After a journey across Afghanistan, Soviet Union, and Germany, Netaji reached Japanese controlled East Asia in search of an armed struggle to win India her liberty. The Birth of the Indian National Army Japan's Opportunity The swift victory of Japan in South East Asia provided an unexpected chance. Several thousand Indian soldiers belonging to the British Indian Army fell captive following the capture of Singapore in 1942. The POWs became ...