When the history of India’s freedom struggle is told, the roaring speeches and legendary frontline charges often take center stage. But behind every army that shakes an empire stands a brotherhood of unshakeable courage, absolute discipline, and selfless devotion. Among them walked Habib Hasan—a fearless soldier of the Indian National Army (INA / Azad Hind Fauj) who gave up personal security, career, and comfort to march under the banner of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

From the crushing fall of colonial fortresses in Southeast Asia to the humid, treacherous battlefields of Burma, Habib Hasan answered the historic battle cry: “Chalo Delhi!”

In an era when foreign rulers sought to divide India along lines of faith, caste, and province, Hasan stood as the living embodiment of the INA’s sacred pillars: Ittefaq (Unity), Itmad (Faith), and Qurbani (Sacrifice). Alongside comrades of every background, he proved on the battlefield that love for the motherland transcends every divide.

Through the crucible of fire and monsoon retreats across the Burmese interior, Hasan faced down Allied bombardments, disease, and starvation. When Rangoon stood on the brink of anarchy and ruin during the dangerous power vacuum of 1945, Hasan and his fellow soldiers stood guard—protecting hundreds of thousands of innocent civilian lives, preserving public peace, and maintaining the honor of the Free Indian Government to the very last hour.

Captured, interrogated, and stripped of his military career by the British Crown, his unbroken spirit during detention became part of the historic firestorm that catalyzed the Red Fort trials and ignited the Royal Indian Navy revolt—delivering the final, fatal blow to the British Empire in India.

Key Highlights of the Book
The Call of Netaji: Experience the electrifying moment when ordinary soldiers cast aside imperial chains to swear their lives to the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind).

The Living Shield of Rangoon: Discover the gripping, forgotten story of how the INA maintained law, order, and interfaith protection in a war-torn capital with no government.

Unbreakable Secular Brotherhood: Witness the inspiring truth of how Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians ate from the same plate, marched to the greeting “Jai Hind”, and fought side by side for one unified flag.

Defiance Behind Bars: Follow the high-stakes battle inside British detention camps and interrogation centers, where soldiers refused to break, transforming battlefield setbacks into the spark that ignited India’s final push to independence.

Why You Must Read This Book
Vividly written, fact-filled, and charged with patriotic energy, Sword of the Nation brings to light the heroic, untold journey of a soldier whose loyalty to India never wavered.

This is not just the story of a military campaign—it is an inspiring, emotional tribute to the immortal spirit of the soldiers of Azad Hind who bled so that India might wake to freedom.

Step into the frontlines of the Azad Hind Fauj. Discover the life, courage, and legacy of Habib Hasan.