Title
Indian National Army (INA) epaulette
Year/Period
1943
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 6.5 x 14 cm
Accession No.
2006-01811-002
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Rasammah Bhupalan nee Navarednam
This epaulette was part of an INA uniform belonging to Rasamma Navarednam, a young volunteer female soldier of the INA’s all-female Rani of Jhansi ('Queen of Jhansi') Regiment. The Regiment was formed in Singapore a day after the proclamation of the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore on 21 October 1943. The first contingent of the Regiment consisted of about 500 female volunteer soldiers.
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