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The book analyses Sukarno`s policy of non-cooperation with dutch rule as influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his strategy to collaborate with occupying Japanese forces. An attempt has been made toexamines as how Sukarno`s chairmanship of different Japanese organization shaped him as a leader and how Sukarno took them all as an instrument to spread national feelings among the masses and strengthen Indonesianism The book also sheds a new light on the synthesis of Sukarnoist thinking called pantja sila, which is the necleus of Indonesian philosophy and foundation of Indonesian state. The book takes a new look at the relationship between India and Indonesia which has not only established emotional ties by a moral support and keen indignation expressed by India at the time of Dutch aggration. This book in based upon the doctoral thesis submitted by the author.