Salute To The Indian Hero - NETAJI Subhash Chandra Bose ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a revolutionary freedom fighter and leader with indomitable courage and vigor. With his undaunted efforts he molded himself as one of the most promising leaders during the Indian freedom struggle. Casting his influence on several Indians spread all over the world, he moved ahead with his meticulous plans to wage a war against the British. He had a very unique style of attracting masses to participate in the freedom struggle. His name will be permanently inscribed in the annals of Indian history. Bose was a devout Hindu and influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. Early Life of Subhash Chandra Bose ------------------------------------------------------ Subhash Chandra Bose was the ninth child among fourteen children born in a wealthy family in Orissa. Janakinath Bose and Prabhavathi Devi were his parents. His father was an advocate. His initial schooling was done in Cuttack and later he completed his matriculation in Calcutta. In 1918, he was awarded B.A. degree by the University of Calcutta. To pursue higher studies, he left for England in 1919. In the Indian Civil Service examination, he was among the toppers. Though he got selected to the elite ICS, out of resentment against the British he resigned his job and came back to India. Initial years of political association ----------------------------------------------------- Bose was influenced by prominent Bengali political leader, Chittaranjan Das and joined in the India’s freedom struggle. He started a newspaper “Swaraj” to express his views. Bose vehemently opposed the British and took active interest in Indian politics. He was made in charge of the publicity for The Bengal Provincial Congress committee. His active participation was the reason he was made the President of All India Youth Congress and Secretary of Bengal State Congress. He was elected as the Mayor of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1924. His association with the Congress and freedom struggle became a reason for arresting him in 1925. Later he was released in 1927. Formation of Azad Hind Fauj --------------------------------------------------------- In 1943, he left for Japan from Germany. Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was founded by Captain Mohan Singh in 1942 in Singapore. Bose was successful in reorganizing the unit and increased the strength of the unit to almost 85000 soldiers in 1943. His fleet of army had the support of expatriate Indians who lived in South East Asia. Azad Hind Fauj was under the aegis of a provisional government and had its own currency, court, civil code and postage stamps. This provincial government was recognized in Germany, Japan, China and Philippines. In India, a separate flag of Azad Hind Fauj was hoisted in Manipur. Both Japan and Germany were defeated in the Second World War and it resulted in the disorganization of the Indian National Army in July 1944. Bose spoke in the Azad Hind Radio that was broadcast from Singapore and praised Mahatma Gandhi and sought his blessing for his efforts. Bose coined the famous slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”. Mysterious disappearance ------------------------------------------------ After disbanding of Azad Hind Fauz, Bose planned to visit Russia and made a plan enroute Tokyo, but on his way the flight crashed at Taihoku in Taiwan and he died in a local hospital on 18th August 1945. This was the testimony given by a Japanese Captain Yoshida Taneyoshi. But no one had a glimpse of his body; there are several rumors that Bose was not died at that time but much later in 1977 in Dehradun. Several Indian governments formed several committees but none of them came out with any valid evidence of his death. Even today his disappearance is a mystery to the world. “It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood” --- JAI HIND ---
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