
Who was the founder of Indian National Army?
A) Mohan Singh
B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) All above
Answer
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Hint The Indian National Army (INA) was formed by an Indian military soldier. Post-independence, he also served as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.
Complete Answer The Indian National Army (INA) was formed in 1942, under Mohan Singh, who was an officer in the British army. It was formed with the aid of the Japanese, in South-East Asia during the second World War.
When Japan entered the war with America, by attacking Pearl Harbour, Hawaii and overran the complete South-East Asia in a few weeks. Japan set up Headquarters in Bangkok, jaded by Fujiwara Iwaichi, to initiate friendship with Malayan multans, oversee Chinese and Indian Independence movement.
Fujiwara Iwaichi handed over thousands of Indian soldiers who had surrendered to him, to Mohan Singh. This was the initial step to the formation of the First INA.
The correct option is (A)Mohan Singh
Additional Information After conflicts between the INA leadership and the Japanese military over its function in Japan's war in Asia, the first INA collapsed and was disbanded in December that year.
The army was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943.The army was declared to be the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind (Free India Provisional Government) Army of Bose. The INA attracted ex-prisoners and thousands of civilian volunteers from the Indians living in Malaya (today known as Malaysia) and Burma under Bose's leadership.
There was fear in the British-Indian Army after the INA's initial establishment in 1942 that more Indian troops would defect. This culminated in a ban on reporting and a propaganda programme called "Jiffs" to maintain Sepoy's loyalty.
Note indian National Army consisted mostly of the British-Indian army. They were the ‘Prisoners of War’(POWs) who were captured by Japan in the Malaysian campaign in Singapore.
Complete Answer The Indian National Army (INA) was formed in 1942, under Mohan Singh, who was an officer in the British army. It was formed with the aid of the Japanese, in South-East Asia during the second World War.
When Japan entered the war with America, by attacking Pearl Harbour, Hawaii and overran the complete South-East Asia in a few weeks. Japan set up Headquarters in Bangkok, jaded by Fujiwara Iwaichi, to initiate friendship with Malayan multans, oversee Chinese and Indian Independence movement.
Fujiwara Iwaichi handed over thousands of Indian soldiers who had surrendered to him, to Mohan Singh. This was the initial step to the formation of the First INA.
The correct option is (A)Mohan Singh
Additional Information After conflicts between the INA leadership and the Japanese military over its function in Japan's war in Asia, the first INA collapsed and was disbanded in December that year.
The army was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943.The army was declared to be the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind (Free India Provisional Government) Army of Bose. The INA attracted ex-prisoners and thousands of civilian volunteers from the Indians living in Malaya (today known as Malaysia) and Burma under Bose's leadership.
There was fear in the British-Indian Army after the INA's initial establishment in 1942 that more Indian troops would defect. This culminated in a ban on reporting and a propaganda programme called "Jiffs" to maintain Sepoy's loyalty.
Note indian National Army consisted mostly of the British-Indian army. They were the ‘Prisoners of War’(POWs) who were captured by Japan in the Malaysian campaign in Singapore.
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