The Unsung Hero of India's Independence , Nationalist , the Master diplomat, valiant fighter, Inspiring Leader and a great Visionary Subhash Chandra Bose.
1. A Cambridge graduate
2. Passed the Indian Civil Service (ICS) exam with ranking among the top 4 in the nation
3. Served as the Mayor of Calcutta
4. Served as the president of Indian National Congress
5. Was ousted out from Indian National Congress even when he defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya by huge margins
6. Arguably the only political leader of pre independence era who was a master of foreign affairs
7. Took over as the Commander of Azad Hind fauz(INA) started by Ras Behari Bose, an army of 40000 plus, believing in the fact that “British will only surrender to force”
8. His army was created from scratch within 4 years
9. INA although couldn’t really shake the foundations of British India but it successfully fostered discontentment amongst British Indian Army men thereby indirectly shaking British India
10. Clement Atlee himself quoted INA as one of the reasons which made it necessary for the British to leave India in a hurry
11. Believed in diplomacy based primarily on power and on practical and material factors and considerations
12. He was in favor of democracy and not Military dictatorship as falsely alleged by Indian National Congress
13. Advocate of women’s rights, one of the wings in INA was called Rani Jhansi regiment
14. Idolized Swami Vivekananda and laid emphasis on education, nationalism and secularism
15. "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence was his ultimate goal
16. "Give me blood and I will give you freedom" was his War Cry
17. A proponent of industrialization
18. Died a very controversial death.
1. A Cambridge graduate
2. Passed the Indian Civil Service (ICS) exam with ranking among the top 4 in the nation
3. Served as the Mayor of Calcutta
4. Served as the president of Indian National Congress
5. Was ousted out from Indian National Congress even when he defeated Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya by huge margins
6. Arguably the only political leader of pre independence era who was a master of foreign affairs
7. Took over as the Commander of Azad Hind fauz(INA) started by Ras Behari Bose, an army of 40000 plus, believing in the fact that “British will only surrender to force”
8. His army was created from scratch within 4 years
9. INA although couldn’t really shake the foundations of British India but it successfully fostered discontentment amongst British Indian Army men thereby indirectly shaking British India
10. Clement Atlee himself quoted INA as one of the reasons which made it necessary for the British to leave India in a hurry
11. Believed in diplomacy based primarily on power and on practical and material factors and considerations
12. He was in favor of democracy and not Military dictatorship as falsely alleged by Indian National Congress
13. Advocate of women’s rights, one of the wings in INA was called Rani Jhansi regiment
14. Idolized Swami Vivekananda and laid emphasis on education, nationalism and secularism
15. "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence was his ultimate goal
16. "Give me blood and I will give you freedom" was his War Cry
17. A proponent of industrialization
18. Died a very controversial death.