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\nShah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were officers of the Indian National Army (INA), which was formed during World War II in Southeast Asia with the support of the Japanese. These three officers were put on trial by the British government in 1945 at the Red Fort in Delhi, famously known as the INA Trials. Their trial and subsequent public outcry played a significant role in galvanizing nationalist sentiment just before India’s independence.
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\n– Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were prominent officers of the Indian National Army (INA).
\n– They were put on trial by the British in the famous Red Fort trials of 1945.
\n– The INA was established during World War II with Indian prisoners of war and expatriates.
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\nThe INA trials became a major political issue in British India, leading to widespread protests and demonstrations. The Indian National Congress and other political parties defended the officers. Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhulabhai Desai, and Tej Bahadur Sapru were among the lawyers who argued for their defense. While initially sentenced, the officers were later cashiered from service due to immense public pressure.
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