India was first colonized by the Dutch in 1605 and remained a colony of various European countries until 1947. The largest and most severe imperial power in control of India was British. The East India Company began the process of colonizing India in 1612 when they realized that India had a large available labor force and an abundance of extremely fertile land. Logistically, there was a lot of money to be made from the colonization of India, which is why the European powers had strong intentions to maintain control of India. British influence in India was not entirely negative. In 1835, English became the official language of the colony and was expected to be taught as the primary language in schools alongside the native languages. Another result of imperialism was the colony's general trend towards modernization. (The British were directly responsible for all the infrastructure present in India to this day and also for the establishment of libraries and universities. Although these modernization trends were beneficial to Indian society, resentment towards the British grew with each year that they were in control of the country.) Around 1900, hatred of the British was at an all-time high due to their complete domination of the entire Indian subcontinent which includes present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh. The English became increasingly abusive of Indian customs as they began to mistreat the Indians' culture and religious beliefs. Indians came together under growing discontent and resentment against their European oppressors in different ways, spanning various niches of Indian society, to fight for independence. The Indian independence movement encompassed a wide range of popular philosophies and... half of paper... and in death, as I am sure you will, I will lead you to victory and freedom. It doesn't matter which of us lives to see India free. It is enough that India is free and we give our best to make it free (Bose). Bose was a great public speaker which helped him rally supporters. This trait was extremely important in building Bose's legacy as a resilient leader of the masses. Although Bose's intentions were noble, the INA failed due to logistical problems and the Japanese's lack of supplies. Bose intended to prevent the British from fighting in World War II and to pressure Britain to release some of its colonial holdings in Southeast Asia. The Japanese were open to helping Bose carry out his plan as it would be mutually beneficial to both sides. This was an important aspect of his Azad Hind movement
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