Shah Nawaz Khan (January 1914 – 9 December 1983) was an Indian politician who served as an officer in the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II.
He was profoundly influenced by Subhas Chandra Bose's speeches asking POWs to join the Indian National Army and to fight for a free India, Khan led the army into North-Eastern India, seizing Kohima and Imphal which were held briefly by the INA under the authority of the Japanese. In December 1944, Shah Nawaz Khan was appointed Commander of the 1st Division at Mandalay.
After the war, he was tried, convicted for treason, and sentenced to death in a public court-martial carried out by the British Indian Army. The sentence was commuted by the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Army following unrest and protests in India.
After the trial, Khan declared that he would henceforth follow the path of non-violence espoused by Mahatama Gandhi and joined the Congress party. Having successfully contested the first Lok Sabha in 1952 from Meerut, Khan had an illustrious parliamentary career. He was elected four times to the Lok Sabha from Meerut constituency in 1951, 1957, 1962 and 1971.
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Date: 25 January 1914
THE publishers are announcing many new titles, but the actual season for issuing books has not yet begun. One or two houses, however, have already started their campaigns, and have brought out during the last two weeks volumes of considerable importance.
Date: 25 January 1914
LONDON, Jan. 19. -- The Daily Chronicle to-day quotes one of the leading publisher's criticism with regard to the past year's books -- "Good in parts, like the curate's egg!" It is with double pleasure to publishers and public, therefore, that the Spring continues to fulfill the promise of much and more to come.
Date: 25 January 1914
MR. Toscanini's recent conducting of two Wagnerian performances, those of "Die Meistersinger" and "Tristan," invites to a renewed consideration of both performances which are both in their way magnificent and both examples of his supreme art as a conductor.