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Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav India@75
Subhash Brigade- Led by Colonel Colonel Nizamuddin
Shahnawaz Khan
Gandhi Brigade- Led by Colonel Inayat Kiyani. NETAJI'S
Azad Brigade- Led by Colonel Gulzara Singh. 'DRIVER AND
Nehru Brigade - Led by Lt. Colonel Gurbaksh
Singh Dhillon. BODYGUARD'
Jhansi Ki Rani Regiment - Led by Captain
Lakshmi Sehgal. It was a women's brigade.
of revolution and he was also greatly influenced by
the nationalist speeches of Swami Vivekananda
and Surendranath Banerjee. It is believed that the
bomb used by Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki
to kill Kingsford, the magistrate of Muzaffarpur n 9 May 2014 in Varanasi, Narendra Modi, the
was made by Rash Behari Bose. Not only this, but Othen Chief Minister of Gujarat, touched the feet of
he had also planned to kill the then Viceroy of India a man on stage. This man was was none other than
Lord Hardinge in 1912 but he failed in this attempt Colonel Nizamuddin who had been a member of the
and became active in the Ghadar movement. Azad Hind Fauj led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
After being pursued by the British government, It is believed that he used to drive Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose's car and was a great shooter along
he escaped to Japan where he convinced the with being proficient in 11 languages. It is said
Japanese government to help India. He had about him that he once shot down a British aircraft
married a native Japanese girl and the Japanese on the battlefield. Actually, his first meeting with
government also honoured Rash Behari Bose COLONEL NIZAMUDDIN Netaji was in Singapore
with the second-highest award 'Order of the FIRST MET NETAJI IN while recruitment of
Rising Sun'. His contribution to the cause of the Azad Hind Fauj was
motherland will continue to inspire generations. SINGAPORE WHEN going on there. Born
RECRUITMENT OF AZAD in Dhakwa village of
HIND FAUJ WAS GOING Azamgarh district of
surrender of Japan, several soldiers of the Azad ON THERE Uttar Pradesh, Colonel
Nizamuddin was given
Hind Fauj, including Dhillon, were arrested in 1945 the title of Colonel by
and put on a historic trial called the 'Red Fort Trial'. Subhash Chandra Bose. His strong bonding with
Many eminent lawyers of the country came forward Netaji is understood by the fact that in the year
to defend Dhillon's case and vigorously defended 2015, Rajyashree Chaudhary, the grand-niece of
him in court. His prosecution by the British became Subhas Chandra Bose, went to Azamgarh to meet
a matter of public angst. Netaji's vision to unite Nizamuddin. It is believed that Nizamuddin was
India was becoming a reality as people of every a paratrooper in the British Army but left the army
religion and walk of life joined in the campaign with his Madrasi and Kashmiri comrades to join
to save the soldiers of Azad Hind Fauz. There Subhash Chandra Bose. Colonel Nizamuddin often
was popular support in favour of them as people used to recall about the incident in which he saved
gathered outside Red Fort to protest. The British Subhash Chandra Bose's life despite being hit with
were forced to release all the soldiers of Azad Hind three bullets in his back which was taken out by Dr.
Fauj including Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon. This trial, Laxmi Sehgal. Nizamuddin died at Mubarakpur in
which lasted for 57 days from November 5, 1945, Azamgarh in February 2017. Prime Minister Narendra
to December 31, 1945, was the turning point in the Modi expressed grief over his death and recalled his
struggle for India's independence. This case proved meeting with him. The Prime Minister had said that
to strengthen India's unity. In 1998, the Government we will always remember his patriotism, ideals, and
of India honoured Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon with the indomitable courage which gave strength to our
'Padma Bhushan' for his service to the country. freedom movement.
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