During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
✓ Correct answer: c) Subhas Chandra Bose
ExplanationDuring World War II, Subhas Chandra Bose (1897– 1945) raised an army called the Free Indian Legion (Azad Hind Legion) with the help of Nazi Germany.This was part of his efforts to liberate India from British rule by seeking foreign assistance.In 1941 he escaped from British house arrest in India and reached Germany via Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.In 1942, he formed the Free Indian Legion (also called the "Legion Freies Indien" in German) composed of Indian prisoners of war (POWs) captured by German forces in North Africa.This legion was trained by the Nazis and was intended to be deployed in British India through Afghanistan.However, as the war situation changed he shifted his base to Japan in 1943, where he took charge of the Indian National Army (INA), which had been established earlier by Rashbehari Bose.257
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