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- The three Indian Commissioned Officers (ICOs), Captain Shah Nawaz Khan and Lieutenant Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon of the 1st battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment, and Captain Prem Kumar Sahgal (pronounced “Prame Kumaar Saygull”), of the 2nd battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, knowingly deserted the British-Indian Army to join the Indian National Army (INA), where they became senior battlefield commanders.
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Lakshmi Sahgal (pronunciation ⓘ) (born Lakshmi Swaminathan; 24 October 1914 – 23 July 2012) was a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government.
While talking about her days in the Indian National Army, she narrates about her unwillingness to be a part of the recruitment drive of doctors into the (British Indian) Army post Second World War and therefore, she chose to go to Singapore in 1940 to pursue her medical practice.
Jul 23, 2012 · Dr. Lakshmi Swaminadhan became Captain Lakshmi, a name and identity that would stay with her for life. The march to Burma began in December 1944 and, by March 1945, the decision to retreat was...
Aug 22, 2023 · Major Contributions of Captain Lakshmi Sahgal to the Indian Army. Lakshmi Sahgal received the rank of Colonel when she enlisted in the new regiment known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. The group was as powerful as a brigade. This woman’s army unit was the first in Asia in a regular army.
- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal was a proponent of Indian independence, a former INA officer raised by Netaji Bose, and the minister of women's organization...
- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal played a key role in driving the British out of India earlier than would have otherwise been feasible. She was a true nation...
- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal is famous because she was the first Indian officer in the army. She served as an officer in the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian Nat...
- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal died in Kanpur on July 23, 2012, at the age of 97.
- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal was the first female captain of Azad Hind Sena.
Its core consisted of Indian Army jawans who became prisoners-of-war as a result of the wildly successful Japanese conquest of Malaya and Singapore in late 1941–early 1942. This was eventually augmented by civilian Indians living in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia.
Jun 26, 2024 · The Indian National Army along the regiments marched along with the Japanese army in December 1944 to fight against the British. But in March 1945 the wave of battle turned against them; the INA decided to beat them before they could enter Imphal, the capital city of Manipur.
Subhas Chandra Bose visited Singapore in July 1943 and took over the leadership of the League along with the Indian National Army. Dr. Lakshmi was inspired and fascinated by the charismatic leadership of Bose and expressed her desire to work with him.
