the formation of azad hind fauj took place in 1943.
the formation of azad hind fauj took place in 1943.
where did the formation of azad hind fauj take place?
1943
the indian national army (ina; "azad hind fauj"; "lit.": free indian army) was an armed force formed by indian nationalist rash behari bose in 1942 in southeast asia during world war ii. its aim was to secure indian independence from british rule. it formed an alliance with the empire of japan in the latter's campaign in the southeast asian theatre of wwii. the army was first formed in 1942 under rash behari bose, mohan singh, by indian pows of the british-indian army captured by japan in the malayan campaign and at singapore. this first ina collapsed and was disbanded in december that year after differences between the ina leadership and the japanese military over its role in japan's war in asia. rash behari bose handed over ina to subhas chandra bose  it was revived under the leadership of subhash chandra bose after his arrival in southeast asia in 1943. the army was declared to be the army of bose's "arzi hukumat-e-azad hind" (the provisional government of free india). under bose's leadership, the ina drew ex-prisoners and thousands of civilian volunteers from the indian expatriate population in malaya (present-day malaysia) and burma. this second ina fought along with the imperial japanese army against the british and commonwealth forces in the campaigns in burma, in imphal and at kohima, and later against the successful burma campaign of the allies.
indian national army
the ina's battle cry, "jai hind", was declared the "national greeting" of india by nehru and remains a popular nationalist greeting. today it is used by all indian prime ministers to conclude their independence day speeches. the cry became independent india's first commemorative post mark on 15 august 1947. the first postage stamps issued by independent india are called the "jai hind" series of stamps, showing the indian flag with the letters "jai hind" in the top right hand corner. these were a part of the series issued on 15 august 1947. commemorative postage stamps were also issued by the indian government in 1968 and 1993 respectively to commemorate the 25th and the 50th anniversaries of the establishment of "azad hind" at singapore. the department of posts also includes the six unused "azad hind" stamps in its commemorative book "india's freedom struggle through india postage stamps". the "azad hind fauj marg" (azad hind fauj road) in new delhi is named after the ina and houses the netaji subhas institute of technology.
indian national army