Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti, Parakram Diwas

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti is celebrated on the occasion of Netaji’s birthday. Born on 23rd January 1897 in Orissa, the day is also known as Parakram Diwas.To commemorate the spirit and selfless service of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Government of India has declared his birthday, January 23rd, as “Parakram Diwas.” The day aims to spread awareness and inspire the people of India, especially the youth, to exhibit courage in the face of challenges, just as Netaji did, and to foster a deep sense of national pride.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti also known as Parakram Diwas is celebrated on 23rd January every year. Remembered for his famous slogan “ Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Azadi Dunga,” Netaji qualified the Indian Civil Services Examination in 1919 but later resigned. Apart from being a strong political leader, he was inspired by the teachings of Vivekananda and was a spiritual guru. He started the independence movement journey in 1921 by starting Swarajya Newspaper in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award in 1992 but it was later withdrawn due to the controversy about his death. 

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Biography 

Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa.

• In 1920, he passed the civil services examination but resigned from his position in April 1921 after hearing of the nationalist unrest in India.
• Bose became a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement, joining the Indian National Congress to fight against British colonial rule.
• He was elected president of the Indian National Congress for two consecutive terms but resigned due to ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi.
• In 1939, he founded the Forward Bloc to unite all anti-British forces in India.
• During World War II, Bose fled India and sought alliances in the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan to combat British rule.
• With Japanese support, he reorganized the Indian National Army (INA), consisting of Indian prisoners-of-war and plantation workers, to fight against the British.
• He established the Azad Hind Government in exile, with assistance from Japan, and led the INA in battles at Imphal and Burma.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Political Life and Career 

Subhas Chandra Bose joined the Indian National Congress in 1921 and was elected President of the All India Youth Congress in 1923. He actively participated in the Salt Satyagraha in 1930 and, during the 1930s, worked closely with Jawaharlal Nehru and M.N. Roy. Bose opposed the Motilal Nehru Report, which sought dominion status for India, advocating instead for complete independence. He also disagreed with the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in 1931. In 1938, he won the INC presidency at the Haripura session, and in 1939, he triumphed again at Tripuri, defeating Mahatma Gandhi’s candidate, Pattabhi Sitarammayya. However, due to ideological differences with Gandhi, he resigned from the INC, with Rajendra Prasad taking his place. On May 3, 1939, Bose founded the “Forward Bloc” in Makur, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, to consolidate the political left and gain significant support in Bengal.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Armed Forces

In 1934, Subhas Chandra Bose arrived in Japanese-controlled Singapore and issued his iconic “Delhi Chalo” call. On October 21, 1943, he proclaimed the formation of the Azad Hind Government and the Indian National Army (INA), which he took leadership of that same year. The INA was initially founded under the leadership of Mohan Singh and Japanese Major Fujiwara, composed primarily of Indian prisoners of war captured by Japan in the Malayan campaign and at Singapore. The INA established regiments like the Rani Jhansi Regiment, playing a crucial role in Bose’s vision for an independent India. Bose’s leadership led to the creation of the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore, aligning with the INA. His death in 1945, allegedly due to a plane crash in Taiwan, marked the end of INA’s active operations. However, the subsequent court-martials of INA soldiers upon their return to India sparked widespread national resistance. Bose’s life exemplifies courage, patriotism, leadership, perseverance, and sacrifice for the motherland.