Manipur, a weakened Gandhi regiment held its position towards
During the withdrawal by way of Manipur, a weakened Gandhi regiment held its position towards the advancing Maratha Light Infantry on the Burma–India road while the final withdrawal was prepared. The 2nd and 3rd INA regiments protected the flanks of the Yamamoto drive successfully on the most important time throughout this withdrawal, but wounded and diseased males succumbed to hunger along the route. Commonwealth troops following the Japanese forces found INA dead together with Japanese troops who had died of hunger. The INA misplaced a substantial number of males and amount of materiel in this retreat. Fujiwara, later self-described as "Lawrence of the Indian National Army" is alleged to have been a person dedicated to the values which his office was supposed to convey to the expatriate nationalist leaders, and found acceptance amongst them. His initial contact was with Giani Pritam Singh and the Thai-Bharat Cultural Lodge.At the outbreak of World War II in South-Eas