Another find from the National Archives is this announcement published by the India Independence League (IIL) upon the formation of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment in Singapore (Syonan) in July 1943. Source: National Archives of India (PP_000002998333) THE RANI OF JHANSI REGIMENT A small group of 40 women, women from all walks of life and […]
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Lt Pratima Dasgupta (Pratima Paul) of the Rani Jhansi Regiment
While researching for my next book on Anand Mohan Sahay and Sati Sahay, I often stumble upon interesting archival material related to the INA or the Rani Jhansi Regiment. To help researchers, historians, and veterans’ families, I am sharing everything I find on this blog. Hopefully, it will be of help to some of you. […]
Debnath Das of The INA / Indian Independence League (IIL)
Debnath Das was a close associate of Anand Mohan Sahay in Japan. He is mentioned frequently in Sahay’s memoir Stirring Times and is also mentioned by Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay in her diary as “Das Kaka”. Prior to his arrival in Thailand, he was in Japan and worked closely with Sahay and Rash Bihari Bose. […]
Names of the Tokyo Boys (INA Cadets)
Who Were The Tokyo Boys (INA Cadets)? The Tokyo Boys or the INA Cadets were a group of 45 young men selected by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to join the Indian National Army and go for advanced training to Japan. 35 cadets joined the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and 10 were selected for the Imperial […]