Subhas Chandra Bose gave the inspiring slogan ‘Delhi Chalo’ (March to Delhi) in July 1943 after taking command of the Indian National Army (INA) in Singapore. The slogan was a call to arms for his soldiers to march toward the Indian capital and liberate the motherland from British colonial clutches. It symbolized the INA’s offensive strategy against the British Empire. ANSWER: (B) In 1943
In which year did Subhas Chandra Bose give the slogan ‘Delhi Chalo’ in Singapore? (a) In 1944 (b) In 1945 (c) In 1942 (d) In 1943
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In 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose arrived in Singapore to revitalize the Indian National Army. Addressing a massive gathering, he proclaimed “Delhi Chalo” to signify that the path to freedom lay through a military march to the seat of British power in India. This slogan mobilized thousands of Indian prisoners of war and civilians in Southeast Asia. The subsequent INA campaigns in Imphal and Kohima, though militarily unsuccessful, created an unprecedented wave of nationalism within India, eventually contributing to the breakdown of British authority over the Indian military.