The INA Trials, held between 1945 and 1946, had a significant impact on the Indian freedom movement. The trials were conducted by the British colonial government against members of the Indian National Army (INA), who had fought against British forces in collaboration with the Japanese during World War II. The trials, intended to suppress the rising nationalist sentiments, backfired and instead galvanized public support for the INA and its soldiers. The trials brought to light the sacrifices and bravery of INA soldiers, many of whom were treated as heroes by the Indian public. The outcry and protests against the trials further exposed the illegitimacy of British rule.
How did the INA Trials impact the Indian freedom movement?