European Resistance Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Jai Hind

"Salutation used to express patriotism in India"

Region 📍 All India
Opponent ⚔️ British Empire
Jai Hind

Biography

Jai Hind is a salutation and slogan that means "Hail India", "Long live India", or literally "Victory [for] India" as originally coined by Chempakaraman Pillai. Used during India's independence movement from British rule, it emerged as a battle cry and in political speeches. The phrase reached a new level of popularity when under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose it was adopted as an official slogan of the Indian National Army.

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Organized Indian Freedom Struggle

Timeline

1885–1947

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