Remembering Subhas Chandra Bose: Some interesting facts about ‘Netaji’

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is considered as one of the most respected voices of India’s freedom struggle. His famous slogan, Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazdi dunga, still fuses a sense of patriotism in the hearts of Indians.

Remembering Netaji on his 74th death anniversary, we share few facts from the leader’s life

• Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897 in Cuttack, Orissa Prabhavati Dutt Bose and Janakinath.
• Bose was a brilliant student and achieved top marks throughout his study in school and university. He pursued his BA in Philosophy in 1918.
• Bose left India in 1919 for England with a promise to his father that he would appear in the Indian Civil Services (ICS) examination.  Later, he resigned from his civil service job on April 23, 1921.
• Following differences with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Congress high command, Bose was expelled from Congress leadership positions in 1939.
• Bose believed that Gandhi’s tactics of non-violence would never be sufficient to secure independence and advocated for violent resistance.
• Between 1921-1941, Bose was jailed 11 times for his stand for complete independence.
• Bose re-organised with Imperial Japanese assistance and led the Azad Hind Fauj.
• With Japanese monetary, political, diplomatic and military assistance, he formed the Azad Hind Government in exile, and regrouped and led the Indian National Army.
• Subhas Chandra Bose believed that the Bhagvad Gita was a great source of inspiration for him.
• Bose established the Azad Hind Radio station in Germany.

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