Jaganath Rao Bhonsle, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Army officer in INA, Indian Army and a deputy minister in India
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About Jaganath Rao Bhonsle
- Major General Jagannath Rao Bhonsle also known as Jagannathrao Krishnarao Bhonsle (20 April 1906 – 1963) was an officer of the British Indian Army subsequently the Indian National Army, a minister for armed forces in the Azad Hind Government, and was a minister in the post-independence Nehru Government in India.Jaganathrao Bhonsle was born at Village Tiroda of District Sindhudurga in State Maharashtra.
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- Bhonsle was from Royal Family known as Tirodkar Bhonsle.
- He graduated from Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun in 1926 and then went to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where on 2 February 1928 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
- He would have then spent a year attached to a British Army regiment in India before posting to his permanent British Indian Army unit on 12 April 1929, which was the 5th Royal battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry of the British Indian Army.
- He was promoted lieutenant 2 May 1930 and captain 2 February 1937. He was stationed at Singapore in 1941 and was taken PoW after the Fall of Singapore.
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose befriended British enemy for Indian independence.
- Netaji Founded Indian National Army.
- Bhonsle was one of the most senior officer to join the Indian National Army.
- He was appointed as Chief of Hindustan Field Force of Indian National Army INA.
- After winning Malaya,Singapore and Bramhdesh they established Provisional Government of India on 21st October 1943 with help of Japan and Germany.
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was the Prime Minister and Head of the State of Provisional Government.
- "Rupee" was the currency of Free India Government.
- "Subh Sukh Chain"(Hindi: ??? ??? ???) was the national anthem of the Provisional Government of Free India.
- The song was based on a Bengali poem "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" by Rabindranath Tagore.In 1944, Andman and Nicobar Islands were liberated and renamed as Shahid And Swarajya. Following Indian independence in 1947, Bhonsle was appointed minister for rehabilitation in the Nehru government.
- He has done great job for Rehabilitation of Sindhi community migrated from Sindh, Pakistan.
- General Bhosale was honored by the Sindhi community and given a " Manpatra " for his great work.
- Gen Bhonsle was elected as Member Of Parliament by huge margin of 40940 votes in first Loksabha election from Ratnagiri North ( Bombay ) He was key in implementing the National Discipline Scheme.
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