BOOK HIGHLIGHTS INA ROLE IN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
October 9, 2013
Ashwin Shulapaksha 5, Kaliyug Varsha 5115
BHUBANESWAR
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A book titled Chalo Delhi, written by Indian National Army Major Dr Hans Raj Sharma, was unveiled by former Vice-Admiral SH Sharma of Indian Navy at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Monday.
The book was released at a function marking the Laxmi Panda Memorial Lecture held on the occasion of her 5th death anniversary. The book reflects the battle diaries of Sharma, who was a doctor in Netaji’s Azad Hind Fauz and carries a vivid firsthand account of the battle and its aftermath.
Sharma exalted the role of INA in the Indian freedom struggle and related his experiences of the World War II. Former Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture Dr Bimalendu Mohanty also highlighted the role of INA in the freedom movement and lamented the eroding values of patriotism among the present youths.
Kshatriya Sangathan Sachiv of the Akhila Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana Kamlesh Dash stressed on the need to know the genuine history of the nation. He assured that the Itihas Sankalan would take up the task of documenting the role of the unsung freedom fighters of Odisha.
The Laxmi Panda Memorial Lecture, with the topic of Laxmi Panda:Forgotten Soldier of a Lost Army, was delivered by Anil Dhir. He gave a brief note on how Panda’s struggle lasted for 60 long years.
Dhir, who has done research on the INA, has found that as many as 1,550 Odias had served in Netaji’s Azad Hind Fauz and many of them lost their lives. The survived 900 too had not been given their due recognition and almost all of them died unsung.
Dhir has also been campaigning for setting up a suitable memorial for these bravehearts, who selflessly served for the cause of their motherland. He called upon the State Government to take steps for setting up a proper study group to research on the contribution of Odias in the INA and the Indian freedom struggle.
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