On 19
March 1944, the Azad Hind Fauj led by Colonel Shaukat Malik hoisted
the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil with the help of
Manipuris like Mairembam Koireng Singh and other Indian National Army (INA)
members in Moirang, Manipur.
Incidentally,
Subhas Chandra Bose as Supreme Commander of Azad Hind Fauj adopted in 1943, a
variant of Purna Swaraj Flag that included the words "AZAD" on the
saffron band on top, "HIND" on the bottom green band and in the
centre white band a 'Springing Tiger' in lieu of Gandhi's 'Charkha's
symbolising INA's strength and their indomitable will to fight.
Moirang was
the headquarters of INA.
On this
event, Bimal Roy, an Indian film director, produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi' in
1950.'
On the
occasion, I share a stamp issued by India Post on 23 January 1964 to
commemorate Subhas Chandra Bose's 67th Birth Anniversary. The postage 55NP
stamp depicts the Nationalist Bose and Indian National Army.
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