A Government Without a Country
In October 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose announced Azad Hind in Singapore, calling it the Provisional Government of Free India. It claimed to represent an independent India, even though it was created in exile and depended heavily on Japan.Azad Hind in WWII
It Looked Like a Real State
Azad Hind had its own currency, courts, and civil code. Japan even gave it nominal authority over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which Bose renamed Shaheed and Swaraj.Azad Hind in WWII
