INA Memorial, Imphal, Manipur India

Kadam Kadam Badhaye Jaa was how Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose motivated his young army of men and women possessed by the idea of total freedom to the motherland from the clutches of British. The Army without any backing from any major World armies, trained itself and fought many eventful battles with honour and even came out victorious.

The first flag was hoisted at Moirang and a memorial saluting the brave hearts and their deeds was instituted as INA memorial at Imphal the unofficial Headquarters of the Indian National Army.

INA memorial: Indian sub-continent has been under foreign onslaughts since medieval times. First Moghuls and then Britishers. In The epic battles to attain freedom from foreign yoke, number of enlightened and influential personalities devoted themselves and attained martyrdom. One of such most enlightened and influencing personality was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Indian National Army was the outcome of his sustained endeavors and his desperate bid to liberate the country from the alien thralldom. Moirang in Manipur became the head quarters of this national brigade led by Neta JI. Today at the same place can be seen the magnificent museum having a wealth of relics associated with the brave soldiers who laid their lives gladly to shake off chain of slavery from motherland, India.