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Aug 2023
55m 36s

Indian National Army

Goalhanger
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Who were the Subhas Chandra Bose's soldiers, and what motivated them to fight alongside the Japanese, and where does their story sit in the history of the War? Jim and Al talk to Oyeshi Ganguly, Shriya Dasgupta and Sudarshan Pujari from the Agnijug Archive project who have been researching this end of Empire story. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by V ... Show More
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