Netaji- Subhash Chandra Bose

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Another confusing point.. INA appears to have been founded at the instance of a Major Fujiwara of the japanese army. Why then did Bose have to ply so diligently for Axis support or was he negotiating other things.

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Ghosh skillfully outlines the history of the INA. Founded in February 1942 by Captain Mohan Singh in collaboration with Sardar Pritam Singh, president of the Indian Independence League, and under the sponsorshop of Major Icheiri Fujiwara of the Japanese Army, the INA, a year-and-a -half later, was placed under the command of Subhas Chandra Bose. By the time, Bose appeared on the scene, Mohan Singh, now a General, had already been imprisoned by the Japanese because of his demand that the Japanese government make "an unconditional commitment to Indian sovereignty." Fujiwara found Bose to be much more pliable than General Mohan Singh -- Bose didn't make any such demand. Had the Japanese succeeded in penetrating Bengal, the scenario would very likely have been horrendous -- just look at the Japanese record in Korea, northern China, and the Philippines. Ghosh's essay sidesteps this issue.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->