》The Japanese after defeating the British in south-east Asia, took a number of Indian soldiers as prisoners of war. In March 1942 a conference of Indians was held in Tokyo, and they formed a Indian Independence league. At the Bangkok conference Ras Bihari Bose was elected President of the league. INA was a brain child of Mohan Singh. INA was formed by Ras Bihari Bose in 1942. In 1943, INA was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose.
》Subhash Chandra Bose had escaped to Berlin in 1941 and set up Indian League there. In July 1943, he joined the INA at Singapore. There Ras Bihari Bose handed over the leadership to him.
》Provisional Government of Free India and INA was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose in Singapore on Oct. 21, 1943.
》INA had 3 fighting brigades named after Subhash, Gandhi and Nehru. Rani Jhansi Brigade was an exclusive women force.
》But with the defeat of Japan in 1945, the INA also died out.
》Bose is said to have been killed in air crash over Taipei, Taiwan on his way to Tokyo in Aug. 18, 1945.
