The heroism of the Indians was revealed by the courage of Subash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army. With reference to this, answer the following questions:

(i) Mention any three objectives of the Forward Bloc.

(ii) Mention any three contributions of Subash Chandra Bose.

(iii) Who was the founder of the Indian National Army? Mention any three of its objectives.

(i) Three objectives of the Forward Bloc are:

1. Forward Bloc's immediate objective was liberation of India with the support of workers, peasants, youth and other organisations.
2. After attaining independence, Forward Bloc would work for the establishment of a Socialist State through reorganisation of agriculture and industry on socialist lines.
3. After attaining independence, Forward Bloc would work for the establishment of a Socialist State through abolition of the Zamindari system.

(ii) Three contributions of Subash Chandra Bose are:

1. He led the freedom struggle outside India as the Supreme Commander of the INA. He set up the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore.
2. He declared war on Britain and the USA and acquired its first stretch of territory in India when Japan handed over Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
3. The INA gave a tough fight to the British forces in the Assam hills and succeeded in capturing Ukhrul and Kohima. However, the surrender of Japan in the Second World War sealed the fate of the INA. The INA set an inspiring example of patriotism.

(iii) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was the founder of the Indian National Army. Three objectives of INA are:

1. To organise an armed revolution and to fight the British army with modern arms.
2. Since it was not possible for the Indians to organise an armed revolution from their homeland, this task must be assigned to the Indians living abroad, particularly on Indians living in East Asia.
3. To organise a provisional government of Free India in order to mobilise all the forces effectively.