Freedom's Battle. I. N. A. in Action 1942-1945

Bombay: Vithalbai K. Jhaveri/ N.M. Tripathi, Ltd., Sole Distributors , 1947. Book. Very Good. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. RARE, OCLC locates 6 libraries with copies, all in the US. ASSOCIATION COPY, with the name stamp front cover -" With Compliments of Dhirajlal Bhulabhai Desai, Warden Road, Bombay" at bottom corner front cover. Dhirajlal B. Desai (22 June 1908 - 21 March 1951), popularly known as Dhirubhai, was an Indian diplomat and independence activist. He served as India's first ambassador and plenipotentiary minister to Switzerland. He also served as the President of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee (BPCC) in 1941. He was born in Bombay, British India and was the son of lawyer and leader, Bhulabhai Desai.(Wikipedia). [67] pages : illustrations (several color), 14' x 10". Very Good, stray ink line bottom corner front cover, some paper loss at spine, light soiling and vertical crease from folding. The Indian National Army (INA), also known as the Azad Hind Fauj was a military force formed during World War II by Indian nationalists living across Southeast Asia and prisoners of war, supported by the Japanese. While the Indian nationals goal was to liberate India from British rule, for the Japanese the goal was thwarting British progress in World War II. The British trials of captured INA officers, known as the Red Fort Trials, had a major impact on turning the tide of the loyalties within the British Indian military, and also strengthening nationalist sentiments among the Indian peoples. While it was ultimately non-violent civil disobedience and political negotiations that led to Indian independence, the activities of the INA also played a vital role in the process. . (Inventory #: 010398)