- J.R. Bhonsle
Lt Col Jaganath Rao Bhonsle (10 December 1907-1963) was an officer of the
Indian National Army , a minister for armed forces in theAzad Hind Government , and later a minister in the post-independence in India.Harvnb|Nehru|1982|p=86] Harvnb|Sareen|1988|p=378] Harvnb|Pan-Asia Newspaper Alliance, Hong Kong|1957|p=143] Bhonsle graduated from Dehra Dun Military college in 1926 and from the Sandhurst academy in 1929, and enlisting in the 5thMaratha Light Infantry of theBritish Indian Army .Harvnb|Khan|1946|p=279] He was stationed at Singapore at the start of World War II, and was taken PoW after theFall of Singapore . Bhonsle was one of the most senior officer to join theIndian National Army and was appointed the head of theHindustan Field Force of theFirst INA . He was appointed the commander of the INA at the time Azad Hind was proclaimedHarvnb|Bose|2004|p=276] Harvnb|Mercado|2002|p=78] but later reverted his allegiances to turn spy for theAllies .Harvnb|Bose|2004|p=23,276] Assigned the code B1189, Bhonsle's intelligence was especially important in tracing the last movements of Subhas Bose in August 1945, following the collapse of Azad Hind.Following Indian independence in 1947, Bhonsle was appointed deputy minister for rehabillitation in the Nehru government, and was key in implementing the National Discipline Scheme.Harvnb|Ajgaonkar|1964|p=] Harvnb|Butalia|2000|p=220]References
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