Tag: history

It was mainly due to Rashbehari Bose's efforts that a conference was held at Tokyo from 28th to 30th March, 1942. Indian officers, both military and civil proceeded to Tokyo to meet the Japanese High Command.

It was mainly due to Rashbehari Bose's efforts that a conference was held at Tokyo from 28th to 30th March, 1942. Indian officers, both military and civil proceeded to Tokyo to meet the Japanese High Command.

Indian National Army was an armed force formed by Mohan Singh in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II with an aim to secure Indian independence from British rule. It was formed of Indian soldiers of the British regiment which were taken prisoners by Japan after it occupied Malaya. The 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.

Subhas Chandra Bose set up the Provisional Government of free Indian on October 21, 1943 in Singapore. The Provisional Government then declared war on Britain and United States. The Provisional Government was recognised by the axis power and their satellites including Japan, Germany, Italy Burma and Thailand.

The Bangkok conference was held from June 15 to 23, 1942. More than 150 delegates from Malaya, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Hongkong, Manila and Java were present at the conference.

In Bangkok conference a Council of Action to control and guide the whole movement was formed and Rashbehari Bose was elected as the president of the council. Mohan Singh appointed as the Commander-in-Chif of the Indian National Army in this conference.

In August 1943, Netaji took the charge of the Indian National Army and became its supreme commander. He set up the INA headquarters in Yangon and in Singapore and began to reorganise the INA.

The Provisional Government acquired its first stretch of territory in India when Japan handed over Andaman and Nicobar Islands to it on November 6, 1943. Subhas Chandra Bose renamed them Shaheed and Swaraj Islands respectively.

The Bangkok conference was held from June 15 to 23, 1942. More than 150 delegates from Malaya, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Hongkong, Manila and Java were present at the conference. Subhas Chandra Bose was invited from Europe to lead this movement.

A women's regiment called the Rani Jhansi Regiment and was led by Dr. Laxmi Swaminathan. Recruitment and training camps were opened in large numbers to cope with the rush of volunteers offering themselves for the INA.