Gandhi Brigade

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Gandhi Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought against British colonial rule during World War II.

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Gandhi Brigade canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf brigade
military unit
activeDuring 1940s
allegiance Azad Hind Government
surface form: Azad Hind

Indian National Army
associatedWith Indian National Army
surface form: Azad Hind Fauj

Subhas Chandra Bose
conflict Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

World War II
country Azad Hind Government
surface form: Provisional Government of Free India
disbandedAfter defeat of Japan in World War II
foughtAgainst Allied forces in Burma
British colonial rule in India
goal help secure Indian independence by military means
historicalContext Indian independence movement
ideology Indian nationalism
anti-colonialism
languageOfCommand Hindustani
militaryBranch land forces
namedAfter Mahatma Gandhi
operatedUnder Japanese command influence
opposedBy British Empire
British Indian Army
partOf INA 1st Division
Indian National Army
purpose fight against British colonial rule in India
role infantry
status disbanded
theater Myanmar
surface form: Burma

Southeast Asia

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Indian National Army hadUnit Gandhi Brigade