Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'? (UPSC Prelims 2008)
Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Notes: Subhas Chandra Bose, leader of the Indian National Army (INA), formed the Free Indian Legion (also called Indian Legion or Azad Hind Fauj Legion) in 1941 from Indian POWs captured by Germany in North Africa. Recruited under Fritz Grobba and led by Habib ur Rahman, it aimed to fight British forces alongside the Axis powers during WWII. Bose took direct command in 1943 upon reaching Germany. Lala Hardayal founded the Ghadar Party; Rashbehari Bose organized the INA in 1942 (later handed to Subhas); Savarkar led the Hindu Mahasabha, not this legion.