Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) V. D. Savarkar
Ans: (c) Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the person who raised an army called the ‘Free Indian Legion’ was (c) Subhas Chandra Bose.
Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, played a crucial role in the fight for independence from British rule. He believed in the use of armed resistance to achieve freedom for India. During World War II, Bose sought assistance from Axis powers, including Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, to free India from British colonial rule.
In collaboration with the Axis powers, Subhas Chandra Bose raised an army called the ‘Free Indian Legion’ or ‘Azad Hind Fauj.’ This force, also known as the Indian National Army (INA), comprised Indian prisoners of war and expatriates who were willing to fight against the British alongside the Axis powers.
The Free Indian Legion fought alongside the Japanese forces against the British in Burma and other regions of Southeast Asia. It aimed to liberate India from British rule through armed struggle.
