(Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan)

The Officers Training School was opened in 1943 for Indian National Army (INA) officers under Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan. An Indian nationalist and an officer of the Indian National Army (INA) Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan was born on 22nd December 1913 in Panjeri village, Bhimber District, Jammu and Kashmir. Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan was the chief of staff in the Indian National Army in Singapore. He was part of the First Kashmir War (Indo-Pakistan war of 1947-1948) where he launched a rebellion against Maharaja Hari Singh. Thus Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan was charged with initiating the war against His Majesty the King Emperor. Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan was also part of the World War II. Following the First Kashmir War Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan chose to settle in Pakistan. He was awarded Sitara-e-Pakistan by the Pakistan Government. He also received the honour of Fateh-e-Bhimber (liberator of Bhimber). He died on 26th December 1978 in Bhimber District (Pakistan administered Kashmir).

(Commander of the Indian National Army Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose)

The Indian National Army known as the Azad Hind Fauj was an army formed in Southeast Asia during the World War II in 1942 by the Indian nationalists. The aim of this armed force was to secure freedom of India from the British rule. The Azad Hind Fauj was formed with an alliance with Imperial Japan. First formed in 1942 under Mohan Singh, the Indian National Army had around 42000 soldiers approximately. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was the commander of the Azad Hind Fauj. The motto of the Indian National Army was ‘Ittehad, Itmad aur Qurbani’ (meaning Unity, Faith and Sacrifice in Urdu).This armed force active from August 1942 to September 1945. During its active years, the Azad Hind Fauj was engaged in Burma Campaign, Battle of Ngakyedauk, Battle of Imphal, Battle of Kohima, Battle of Pokoku and the Battle of Central Burma.