Towards freedom 1939-1947
Indian National Army, INA trials and the 1946 upsurge
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Bose's escape January 1941, Germany, Singapore 1943, Indian Independence League with Rash Behari Bose, Provisional Government of Azad Hind 21 October 1943
- INA formed 1942 under Mohan Singh from prisoners of war, reorganised under Bose, Rani Jhansi regiment, Imphal and Kohima 1944, surrender 1945
- Red Fort trial of Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, defended by Bhulabhai Desai and others, sentences remitted after public outcry
- Royal Indian Navy ratings' revolt February 1946 on HMIS Talwar in Bombay, Karachi, spread and surrender on Patel's and Jinnah's advice
- Calcutta November 1945 and February 1946 demonstrations, strikes, Tebhaga and Telangana; Congress prefers negotiation
Where to study
A Brief History of Modern India · Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum)
- ch. 23 Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA
- ch. 24 Post-War National Scenario
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XII History
- ch. 7 Last Phase of Indian National Movement
Our Pasts III, Class VIII, Chapter 8: The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947
- ch. 8 The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947, pp. 1-20 (printed 93-112)
- ch. 8 The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947, Bose and the INA, p. 15 (printed 107)
India’s Struggle for Independence, 1857–1947 · Bipan Chandra and others
- ch. 35 The Quit India Movement and the INA, pp. 457-472
- ch. 36 Post-War National Upsurge, pp. 473-486
Themes in Indian History Part III, Class XII, Theme 12 Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era
- Theme 12 Framing the Constitution, 1. A Tumultuous Time, p. 2 (printed 317)