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TITLE The Role of Subhas Chandra Bose in Organizing the Indian National Army and Its Impact on the Freedom Struggle
ABSTRACT Subhas Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, played a transformative role in India’s freedom struggle through his leadership of the Indian National Army (INA) and the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind). This paper examines Bose’s reorganization of the INA from a fragmented force into a disciplined, inclusive army of over 40,000 troops, including the pioneering Rani of Jhansi Regiment. It analyzes his strategic vision, recruitment from prisoners of war and diaspora communities, and the proclamation of the Azad Hind Government in 1943 with its progressive governance principles of secularism, equality, and socialism. The study explores the Imphal-Kohima campaign of 1944, highlighting its tactical limitations against its profound psychological and symbolic significance. The Red Fort trials (1945–1946), widespread defections, and the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946 are evaluated as key catalysts that eroded British Indian Army loyalty and hastened decolonization. The paper employs a qualitative-historical methodology, drawing on primary sources (Bose’s writings, speeches, broadcasts, INA documents, trial transcripts, declassified files) and secondary literature (biographies, regional studies, comparative analyses). Findings reveal Bose’s militant nationalism complemented Gandhian non-violence, creating multifaceted pressure that accelerated British withdrawal in 1947. Bose’s legacy shaped post-independence ideologies (secularism, socialism, planned development) and national symbols (“Jai Hind,” unity, self-reliance). The study fills gaps in Gandhian-centric historiography, highlighting Bose’s contribution to pluralistic nationalism and nation-building.
AUTHOR Naresh Kumar Yadav, Dr. Anita Jain Research Scholar, Department of History, Sunrise University, Alwar (Rajasthan), India Assistant Professor, Department of History, Sunrise University, Alwar (Rajasthan), India
VOLUME 11
DOI DOI:10.15680/IJARETY.2024.1106118
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