During the Second World War, in 1942 AD, an armed force named Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army (INA) was organized to liberate India from British occupation. It was formed by Rash Behari Bose in Tokyo with the help of Japan.
Who founded the Azad Hind Fauj?
Establishment of Azad Hind Fauj Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh of Afghanistan on 29 October 1915. Their goal was to free India by fighting the British. For this, about 40 thousand soldiers were included in this army by Japan from South-East Asia.
Later Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was made its supreme commander. Initially, those Indian soldiers who were taken prisoner of war by Japan were also included in this army, and then Indian volunteers were also recruited from Burma and Malaya.
After a year, Netaji reached Japan and announced through Tokyo radio in 1943 that if it is useless to expect the British to leave India, then we will have to fight for it. Together we will fight for independence from both inside and outside India. Impressed by this, Rash Behari Bose handed over the leadership of Azad Hind Fauj to 46-year-old Subhash on July 4, 1943.
Netaji 'Supreme Commander in front of the Town Hall in Singapore on July 5, 1943 Addressing the army as "Delhi Chalo! In addition to this, along with the Japanese army, the British and Commonwealth forces fought together in Burma as well as Imphal and Kohima.
Subhash Bose, on 21 October 1943, on the post of the Supreme Commander of the Azad Hind Fauj, formed the provisional government of independent India, which was called Germany, Japan, Philippines, Korea, China, Italy, Manchukuo and Ireland approved.
Japan gave the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Provisional Government of Subhas Bose.
Subhash went to those islands and gave them a new name. Andaman was renamed as Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Island of Nicobar.
The flag of independent India was also hoisted on these islands on 30 December 1943.
On 4 February 1944, Azad Hind Fauj again launched a fierce attack on the British and liberated Kohima, Palel and some other Indian territories from the British.
On 6 July 1944, Netaji clarified his position in a broadcast in the name of Gandhiji from Rangoon radio station and sought his best wishes for the victory of this decisive battle being fought by the Azad Hind Fauj.
On 21 March 1944 'Chalo Delhi' With the slogan of Azad Hind Fauj stepped on the soil of Hindustan.
Celebrating Martyrdom Day on 22 September 1944, Subhash Bose said to his soldiers in touching words – Our motherland is in search of freedom. You give me blood, I will give you freedom. This is the demand of the goddess of freedom.
Meanwhile, a turning point came due to which Germany conceded defeat and Japan also had to kneel. In such a situation, Subhash had to flee to Tokyo and it is said that he died in an air crash.
Azad Hind Fauj Song
go step by step
sing songs of happiness
This is the life of the people
You should be robbed on the people
You Sher-e-Hind go ahead
you are never afraid to die
blow the head of enemies
Increase Josh-e-Watan
go step by step
sing songs of happiness
This is the life of the people
You should be robbed on the people
keep growing your courage
God keep listening to you
who stands in front of you
You are mixed in the sky
go step by step
sing songs of happiness
This is the life of the people
You should be robbed on the people
Let's call Delhi
handle the sorrow
Buried at Red Fort
Waving to be waved
go step by step
sing songs of happiness
This is the life of the people
You should be robbed on the people
Azad Hind Fauj's tag
- Shere-Hind
- Sardare-Jung
- Veere-Hind
- martyrs-India