Consider the following statements: After forming the Indian National Army, Subhas Chandra Bose 1. recruited a large number of soldiers from the Indian Prisoners of War in Japanese camp 2. introduced a women's detachment named after the Rani of Jhansi Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Subhas Chandra Bose took command of the Indian National Army (INA) in 1943, marking its second phase. While the first incarnation under Mohan Singh initially recruited Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore, Bose significantly expanded and reorganized the force [3]. He recruited a large number of soldiers from these POW camps and also incorporated civilian volunteers to strengthen the army [1]. Additionally, Bose introduced a radical and unique all-female combat unit in 1943 known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment [4]. Named after the legendary queen of the 1857 rebellion, this detachment was commanded by Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan and provided women with military training equal to their male counterparts [4]. Consequently, both statements regarding the recruitment of POWs and the formation of the women's detachment are historically accurate.

Sources

1. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA > Origin and First Phase of the Indian National Army > p. 458
2. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: Last Phase of Indian National Movement > Subash and INA > p. 89
3. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA > Origin and First Phase of the Indian National Army > p. 459
4. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II > p. 432