“Azad Hind Fauj” is associated with which of the following?

Question

“Azad Hind Fauj” is associated with which of the following?

1. A. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B. Chandrasekhar Azad
3. C. Bhagat Singh
4. D. Subhash Chandra Bose (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Subhash Chandra Bose

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Subhash Chandra Bose.

Key Points

• The Azad Hind Fauj, or Indian National Army (INA), is associated with Subhas Chandra Bose, who took command in 1943.
• It was first raised in 1942 by Mohan Singh from Indian prisoners of war in South-East Asia; Bose revived and led it under the slogan "Dilli Chalo".

Additional Information

• Bose formed the Azad Hind provisional government at Singapore in October 1943 and gave the call "Give me blood and I will give you freedom".
• The INA included the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, an all-women combat unit led by Captain Lakshmi Sahgal.
• The INA trials at the Red Fort in 1945-46 provoked widespread public agitation and are considered a factor in hastening British withdrawal.