Indian National Army / Azad Hind Fauj

It was formed for the liberation of India from the British rule.
It was formed in South-East Asia in the year 1942.
The INA was initially formed under Mohan Singh, 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.
Composition of the Indian National Army
INA had many valued freedom fighters.
The INA freedom fighters were from every sphere ranging from
barristers to plantation workers.
Training in the Indian National Army
Bose established an Officers Training School for INA officers and the
Azad School for the civilian volunteers.
Many youth were also sent to the Imperial Military Academy in Japan
for advanced training.
Every soldier was required to spend about six to eight hours of training
daily.
Battles of Indian National Army
The battles were fought during World War II in the South-East Asian
region.
The operations include Malayan Campaign in 1942 as well as Burma
Campaign.
The operations of the INA involved the battle of Imphal, Kohima,
Pokoku and Irrawady River operations.
At the time of Japan's surrender in September 1945, Bose left for
Manchuria to contact the advancing Soviet troops, and was reported to
have died in an air crash near Taiwan.
On the other hand the INA fighters were imprisoned.
Women in Indian National Army
A women regiment, named as "Rani of Jhansi Regiment", was formed
in 1943.
INA had John Thivy, Dr. Lakshmi Sehgal, Narayan Karruppiah as well
as Janaki Thevar as its members.