The document summarizes the formation and objectives of the Forward Bloc party and the Indian National Army (INA) in India in the late 1930s and 1940s. It discusses the growing rift between Gandhi and Bose in their approaches towards independence. After resigning from Congress leadership due to Gandhi's opposition, Bose formed the Forward Bloc party in 1939 to advocate for a more left-wing and militant approach. Meanwhile, the INA was formed under Japanese support to organize an armed revolution against the British using Indian soldiers. Both the Forward Bloc and INA aimed to liberate India from British rule through socialist policies and military action.

1. FORWARD BLOC AND THE INA
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2. BOSE & THE CONGRESS
 Bose criticized Gandhi for withdrawing Non
Cooperation Movement in 1922.
 Bose participated in Civil Disobedience Movement
and was elected as President of the Congress at
Haripura (Gujarat) session.
 All India National Planning Committee was
formally inaugurated by Bose at Mumbai in
December 1938.
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3. DRIFT BETWEEN GANDHI AND BOSE
 Bose favored LARGE SCALE industries. Gandhi
favored SMALL SCALE industries.
 Bose favored TACT while dealing with opponents &
Gandhi favored OPENNESS.
 Congress party had two wings- Right Wing and Left
Wing. Bose led Left Wing which demanded that
Congress should help people of Princely States in their
struggle for freedom. Gandhi opposed it.
 Britain was facing challenges in Europe because of
German threat, Gandhiji wanted to compromise and
didn’t want to start any National struggle during War.
On the other hand Bose wanted to take advantage of
this situation and difficulties faced by British.
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4. RIFT IN THE CONGRESS
 At Tripuri (Madhya Pradesh) session Gandhi tried to
discourage Bose from standing for re-election as
President of Congress for a second term.
 Bose still decided to stand for elections.
 Gandhiji nominated his candidate Pattabhi
Sitaramayya for the Presidential candidate and used
his all powers for his candidate.
 Bose still won by majority.
 Gandhiji resigned and 13 members of Congress
Working Committee resigned.
 Working committee requestedPresident to work as per
wishes of Gandhiji. Majority supported Gandhi. There
was a deadlock between Gandhi and Bose. Gandhi
wing made impossible for Bose to function.
 Bose finally resigned from presidentialship of the
Congress on April 29,1939.
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5. FORMATION OF FORWARD BLOC
 Bose left he should form a LEFT WING in the Congress.
 After resigning, he formed a new party within Congress
to bring entire wing under one banner. This party was
known as Forward Bloc, was formed on May 3, 1939.
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6. OBJECTIVES OF THE FORWARD BLOC
 Liberation of India with support of peasants,
youth and other organisations.
 After attaining Independence, Forward Bloc
would work for establishment of a Socialist State
through:
a) Reorganization of agriculture and industry on
socialist terms.
b) Abolition of Zamindari system
c) Introduction of a new monetary and credit
system.
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7. INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY (INA)
 In MALAYA, Mohan Singh who was Indian Officer in
British Indian Army conceived(got) an idea of the Indian
National Army.
 He went to Japanese for help.
 Japanese had always encouraged Indians to join Anti-
British organisations but had no such idea of forming a
military wing consisting of Indians.
 Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) were handed by
Japanese to Mohan Singh who inducted them to INA.
 Singapore was defeated which brought 45,000 Indian
POWs to Mohan Singh’s INA.
 By end of 1942, 40,000 people expressed their wish to
join INA.
 It was clear that INA would go to India only on invitation
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8. OBJECTIVES OF THE INA
1. To organize an armed revolution and to fight the
British army with modern arms.
2. As it wasn’t possible for Indians staying in homeland to
organize an armed revolution, this task was passed to
Indians living abroad, particularly in East Asia.
3. To organize a Provisional government of FREE
INDIA in order to assemble all forces effectively
4. Total mobilization of Indian man-power and money
for a total war.
5. The motto of the INA was ‘UNITY, FATH and
SACRIFICE.’
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9. ACHIEVEMENTS OF INA
 INA with Japanese army won many territories in
South East Asia.
 In May 1944 INA captured Mowdok, an outpost situated
in SE of Chittagong.
 In 1944 they reached frontier of India.
 They captured strong military post of Klang Klang.
 Gave tough fight to British forces in Assam hills and
successfully captured Ukhral and Kohima.
 The raised and hoisted Tricolor Flag for the first time on
the liberated Indian soil on March 19,1944.
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