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Top 10 sensational facts About Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

One of the most celebrated freedom fighters of India; Subhas Chandra Bose was a charismatic influencer for the world. He was born on 23 January 1897 in Orissa, Bengal division. Subhas is known as one of the most esteemed freedom fighters of India who was the mastermind behind raising the Azad Hind Fauj.

He was a true legend in every essence and one of the most dedicated fighters who ever fought for incredible India. Subhas Chandra Bose made a lot of contributions to India’s freedom. His famous slogan, Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazdi dunga, brought patriotism to Indians during the fight for independence.

We pay our tribute to such a great leader on his death anniversary and presenting here, a list of 10 interesting and unknown facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose:

1. Bose鈥檚 Upbringing was among 14 siblings

Born in Odisha in the year 1897, in Cuttack, Bengal Province, and had 14 siblings. At the age of 16, he became fascinated by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna after reading their works.

Vivekananda鈥檚 emphasis on social services and reform had inspired Bose and influenced his socialist political ideology.

2. Subhas Chandra Bose was a brilliant student.

He was exceptionally and academically brilliant and secured top ranks throughout his study in school and university. It is from this that he secured the second position in his matriculation exam in school.

 For higher education, he pursued a BA in Philosophy at the Scottish Church College under the University of Calcutta and thereafter completed it with a first-class score in 1918.

He secured top ranks throughout his study in school and university. Subhas Chandra Bose did his graduation in Philosophy in first class in 1918.

3. Subhas Chandra Bose was however expelled from college

Bose鈥檚 first act of defiance against the British was in Presidency College when he assaulted Professor Oaten, who allegedly made anti-India comments and manhandled Indian students.

He was expelled from the college although he officially appealed that he did not participate in the assault.

4. He was ranked 4^thin the prestigious Indian Civil Services exam in 1919. Later, he resigned from this job.

Earlier, Bose had been a leader of the younger, radical, wing of the Indian National Congress in the late 1920s and 1930s, rising to become Congress President in 1938 and 1939.

He was expelled from Congress leadership positions in 1939, following differences with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Congress high command, after openly attacking the Congress’ foreign and internal policies.

5. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected as President of the All India National Congress two times.

Upon becoming President, he eventually became President in 1938. He had a falling out with Congress in 1939 and was expelled from his leadership position as Mohandas Karamchand.

He had differences in their approaches to fighting the British. While he advocated for armed revolution against the British, Gandhi was adamant about only using non-violent techniques to gain freedom from the colonizers.

6. He was married to an Austrian origin woman named Emilie Schenkl. They have also a daughter Anita Bose who is a renowned German economist.

Bose established the Azad Hind Radio station in Germany and led the Indian nationalist movement in East Asia.

7. “Jai Hind“, one of the most popular slogans in India was coined by Bose 

 He was also the one to select Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as his preferred national anthem.

At the outset of the Second World War, he had traveled to several countries, including the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan, to seek an alliance with each and to attack the British government in India.

 Later, he re-organized with Imperial Japanese assistance and led the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army (INA), formed with Indian prisoners-of-war and plantation workers from British Malaya, Singapore, and other parts of Southeast Asia, against the British forces.

With Japanese monetary, political, diplomatic, and military assistance, he formed the Azad Hind Government in exile, and regrouped and led the Indian National Army. Along with the Japanese army they brought independence to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and came to Manipur in India.

8. Bose got selected in the Indian Civil Services (ICS) but later resigned from his position in 1921 as it was not his wish to serve the British government.

From 1921 to 1941, Subhas was imprisoned eleven times in different jails due to his stand for complete independence.

9. He used to believe that Gandhi’s tactics of non-violence would be never enough to find independence and advocated violent resistance.

 Although Subhas Chandra Bose was opposed to Gandhi Ji’s philosophies, he still used to call him ‘Patriot of Patriots’. This honor was commendable as Bose was fully devoted to India’s Independence.

There was no sacrifice that he did not make for his nation.

10. Due to unexplained reasons, he is said to have died on 18 August 1945.

Subhas Chandra’s death has been one of the biggest Indian mysteries. He is said to have died from a third-degree burn after his overloaded Japanese plane crashed around Taiwan. Although, his supporters had refuted the news immediately after, and the conspiracy theories have lived since.

 On August 23, 2007, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Subhas Chandra Bose memorial hall in Kolkata. Abe said to Bose’s family, “The Japanese are deeply moved by Bose’s strong will to have led the Indian independence movement from British rule.”

Subhas Chandra Bose believed that the Bhagvad Gita was a great source of inspiration for him. Swami Vivekananda’s teachings on universal brotherhood, his nationalist thoughts, and his emphasis on social service and reform have instilled a vision in him.