or the provincial government of free India in Singapore and declared struggle on the British Empire. Azad Hind Fauj,the army organisation was based by Mohan Singh and comprised Indian prisoners of war in Singapore. On this day Bose introduced the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India,Arzi Hakumat-e-Azad Hind,or,in short,Azad Hind Government,an Indian government-in-exile. It started functioning from Singapore with 11 ministers and eight representatives from the INA. At the occasion,the prime minister donned an INA cap and shared the stage with veterans of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's military. Led by Shah Nawaz Khan,it efficiently protected the Japanese flanks towards Chin and Kashin guerrillas as Renya Mutaguchi's three divisions crossed the Chindwin river and the Naga Hills,and took part in the principle offensive by way of Tamu in the path of Imphal and Kohima. Kiani,was positioned to the best flank of the thirty third Division attacking Kohima. Ho