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Is INA and Indian Army same?
The Indian National Army (INA; Azad Hind Fauj /ˈɑːzɑːð ˈhinð ˈfɔːdʒ/; lit.: Free Indian Army) was an armed force formed by Indian collaborationists and Imperial Japan on 1 September 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II.
Why did Indian soldiers join in INA?
Answer: Its aim was to secure Indian independence from British rule. It fought alongside Japanese soldiers in the latter’s campaign in the Southeast Asian theatre of WWII.
How can you say that the INA was a unique army?
The INA was a unique army because it was engaged in a global war. It was an army of Indians organised on foreign soil, hundred of kilometers away from its motherland. It sought foreign funds to procure weapons.
What were the achievements of the INA?
1. It became clear to the British that they could no longer depend on the loyalty of Indian soldiers and treat them as mercenaries. 2. The struggles of the INA demonstrated that those who waged an armed struggle against the British were not at all affected by communal division.
What were the main objective of INA?
The two main objectives of the Indian National Army were: (i) To work towards the liberation of India and the Indians who were staying abroad to serve foreigners. (ii) To acquire support from outside India and fight against Britain.
What were the achievements of Ina?
What is the difference between Ina and Indian National Army?
When the same army became India’s army after Independence, its earlier oath of allegiance to the King was not held against it and rightly so. The INA, on the other hand, was different from its very inception. Its composition, both rank and file and officers, was totally Indian and its purpose was to make India independent.
What are the criticisms of the Indian National Army?
The INA has also been criticized since a military success by the INA and its allies, would have probably led to bondage for India and the rest of South East Asia to Japan. Within India, the story of the Army was seen at the time, and still seen, both as fascinating story as well as a turning-point in the movement for Independence.
Did the Indian National Army contribute to the Indian independence movement?
However, almost no account of the Indian independence movement ignores the INA. Other controversies have risen on the contributions of the INA to India’s independence, the treatment of INA troops in Independent India, as well as the conditions of expatriate Indians who joined the INA.
What is the story of the Indian Army?
Within India, the story of the Army was seen at the time, and still seen, both as fascinating story as well as a turning-point in the movement for Independence. After the ban on the INA was lifted on 10 May, it was seen as the first “national” force not decreed by caste and religion.