Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) training camp, Shanghai, with Sikh recruits

Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) training camp, Shanghai, with Sikh recruits

Identifier

Jn-d05

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Jn-d05. The building flying the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) tri-colour flag, is the Shanghai Gurdwara, built in 1908. During the Second World War, the Sikh community of Shanghai had volunteered to give the building to the Indian National Army (INA - Azad Hind Fauj) for its use. Subhas Chandra Bose visited this training camp, at 330 East Paoshing Road (Dong Baoxing Lu), Chapei (Zhabei), Shanghai, in 1944. Sign: ‘AZAD HIND FAUJ TRAINING CAMP / SHANGHAI / 330 E PAOSHING RD’.

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1943-1945

Material

Digital

Media

Black and white photograph