Netaji Subbash Chandra Bose and the Japanese Support for National Independence Movement in India and Southeast Asia

Abstract

In the 20th century, the national liberation movement against imperialism and colonialism became a world-wide movement in many colonial countries (Smith, Anthony. 2010. pp. 9, 25–30). Each country-nation has mirrored in one way or another depending on historical and socio-political conditions, especially the leaders' way (Finlayson, Alan. 2014). Under British colonial rule, the nationalist movement in India was run under the leadership of patriotic and nationalistic leaders such as “a great soul” Mahatma Gandhi (McGregor, Ronald Stuart.1993, p.799) , Rash Behari Bose, Jawaharhlal Nehru, and “a respected leader” Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Gordon, Leonard A. 1990, pp. 459–460)  ... Among them, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has emerged as great leader. The paper consists of an introduction, = three sections and conclusion: 1. Vietnam and India both looked towards Japan in the early 20th century; 2. The support of the Japanese military to INA in struggle  for national independence in India and Southeast Asia, and 3. Rethinking about the contributions of  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to India. The author tries to acknowledge the role of the military leader Netaji Subhas Chandra and his way of armed struggle through the Japanese military's support to INA in struggle for national independence in India and Southeast Asia.

Received 15^thDecember 2020; Revised 2^nd March 2021; Accepted 20^th March 2021

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