Azad Hind Government

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The Azad Hind Government was a provisional Indian government-in-exile established during World War II to seek India's independence from British rule, led by Subhas Chandra Bose and supported by the Axis powers.

Aliases (3)
  • Provisional Government of Free India ×3
  • Azad Hind ×1
  • Azad Hind (Free India) movement ×1

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian nationalist organization
government-in-exile
provisional government
administeredTerritory Andaman and Nicobar Islands
alliedWith Axis powers
armedWing Indian National Army
capital Rangoon
Singapore
conflict World War II
country Provisional Government of Free India
currency Japanese rupee
dateDissolved 18 August 1945
dateEstablished 21 October 1943
declaredWarOn British Empire
United Kingdom
United States
dissolved 1945
established 1943
flag tricolour with springing tiger emblem
goal independence of India from British rule
overthrow of British colonial rule in India
headOfGovernment Subhas Chandra Bose
headOfState Subhas Chandra Bose
historicalRegion British India
ideology Indian nationalism
anti-colonialism
leader Subhas Chandra Bose
militaryBranch Indian National Army
motto Ittehad, Itmad, Qurbani
namedAfter Azad Hind (Free India) movement
notableLeader Rash Behari Bose
notableMinister Lakshmi Sahgal
notableUnit Rani of Jhansi Regiment
officialLanguage English
Hindustani
opposedTo British Empire
British Raj
parentOrganization Indian Independence League
precededBy Indian Independence League
recognizedBy Empire of Japan
Fascist Italy
Manchukuo
Nazi Germany
Thailand
Wang Jingwei regime
renamedTerritory Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Shaheed and Swaraj
supportedBy Empire of Japan
Fascist Italy
Nazi Germany
territorialClaim India
theatre Burma Campaign
Southeast Asian theatre of World War II

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Azad Hind Government ("Provisional Government of Free India")
Indian National Army ("Provisional Government of Free India")
country
Provisional Government of Free India
alsoKnownAs
Subhas Chandra Bose
formed
Subhas Chandra Bose ("Provisional Government of Free India")
led
Azad Hind Government ("Azad Hind (Free India) movement")
namedAfter
Indian National Army ("Azad Hind")
partOf

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