The Indian National Congress led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was opposed to Fascism, Nazism and colonialism. Gandhi, in an open letter to Adolf Hitler, preached for tolerance. Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party or Congress (I), abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari : मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was a national icon who led the struggle for Indias independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... World map of colonialism at the end of the Second World War in 1945. ... (help· info) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ...

The Indian stance

The Congress pointed out the inherent contradiction in the Brits' argument of going to war for the sake of freedom, since India was denied that same freedom. The Congress refused to actively take part in the war. India would only take part in the war if independence was granted. Another school of thought led by Subhash Chandra Bose of the Indian National Army (INA) allied itself with the Axis based on the principle that "An enemy's enemy is a friend" rather than ideology. The Axis powers recognised the INA as the legitimate rulers of India. Subhash Chandra Bose (Bangla: সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু) (January 23, 1897–August 18, 1945?note) also known as Netaji, was one of the two most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement against the British Raj (the other was Mahatma Gandhi). ... The Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was an auxiliary force to the Imperial Japanese Army in its southern mainland campaign during the Second World War. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The British government meanwhile sent Indian troops to fight in West Asia and northern Africa against the Axis. India was also made into a nation to produce essential goods such as food and uniforms. Ores were mined to support the war much to the consternation of Indians. Pre-Independence India provided the largest "volunteer" force (1.2 million) of any nation during World War II. As a result of Japanese invasion of Burma and the prioritising of military over civilian, a mass famine occurred in Bengal, with 3 million people starving to death in 1943. A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...

Gandhi mahan hai said the supporters. Pagal bachi hoon main said Nathuram Godse

Capture of Indian territory

By 1942, neighbouring Burma was invaded by Japan. By then it had already captured the Indian Andaman and Nicobar Islands. India was now faced with a hostile enemy at its gates. As a major possession of the United Kingdom, Japan looked to invade India and stamp out the economy which had so far fueled the Allies. Japan ceded the Andaman and Nicobar islands to the INA on October 21, 1943. In March 1944, Japan made an invasion into India's eastern borders and moved as far as taking Kohima in Nagaland. Ernakulam also bombed the cities of Vishakapatnam and Madras. This article is about the year. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kohima is a small hill town which serves as the capital of Indias north eastern border state of Nagaland. ... Nagaland is a state in northeast India. ... Visakhapatnam (Also Vishākhapatnam, shortened and Anglicized: Vizag) is a large city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ...

Recapture of Axis occupied territory

Meanwhile the Japanese were facing stiff resistances in the Pacific front. Hence they moved their troops eastwards leaving the INA to defend the captured Indian territory. Harsh weather and disease also took its toll on the Japanese. In 1944, a resurgent United Kingdom recaptured the INA occupied lands. Later that year Japan surrendered. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

By 1945 the war had ended. Indians pressed the British for independence as they had earlier promised. On August 15, 1947, India was declared a free nation. India ka jeet August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...