The Indian National Army led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose became a powerful symbol of armed resistance against British colonial rule, while the INA Trials and Royal Indian Navy Mutiny intensified nationalist sentiments across India.

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• The Indian National Army, also known as Azad Hind Fauj, was revived by Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II to fight British rule in India.
• Bose reorganised the INA in Singapore in 1943 and transformed it into a nationalist military force with nearly 60,000 soldiers.
• The INA included the famous Rani Jhansi Regiment led by Lakshmi Sehgal, one of India’s earliest women combat units.
• INA forces briefly captured parts of the Andaman Islands and Manipur during military operations alongside Japanese troops.
• After World War II ended in 1945, the British government launched the historic INA Trials or Red Fort Trials against captured INA officers.
• The trials of Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon triggered nationwide protests and massive public support for INA soldiers.
• Rising nationalist anger after the INA Trials directly influenced the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of February 1946 against British authorities.
• The growing unrest after the INA Trials and Naval Mutiny weakened British control and accelerated India’s path towards independence in 1947.