Question

Discuss the formation and impact of the Indian National Army (INA).

Answer 1

Instructions: Address the following points in your answer.

• Strengthening of the INA.
• Impact of the INA.

Solution:

• Subhash Chandra Bose strengthened the Indian National Army (INA) because he believed that Indian independence was of utmost importance and the Japanese Army could help them in achieving that.
• He recruited the soldiers who were the prisoners of war when the Japanese army defeated the British Army. Later on other Indians and even women joined the INA.
• The INA was successful in bringing the country together indirectly. When they were defeated by the British Army and put on trial,the entire country forgot about the issue of Hindu-Muslim identity and separatist politics and came together in support of them.