The Personality of Subhash Chandra Bose: 

Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, was born on 23th January 1897 in an upper – middle class Bengali family in Cuttack. He got his early education in an English school at Cuttack. Here, he experienced discrimination with Indian students in matters of educational activities and in relation with granting scholarships to the students.

In 1919, he got B.A. degree from Calcutta University. He passed the Indian Civil Service Examination in 1920. In May 1921, he resigned from the Indian Civil Service. Then, at the age of 24, young Subhash Chandra renounced the ICS- full of worldly luxuries, and joined Indian National Congerss to serve the country and to live a purposeful life.

The Deeds of Subhash Chandra Bose:

 We can study the deeds of Subhash Chandra Bose on the basis of the following points:

1. Membership of Indian National Congress and active role in Non – cooperation movement: 

After resigning from Indian Civil Service, Subhash Chandra Bose became a member of Indian National Congress to play an active role in Indian politics. During the non – co – operation movement, he inspired the youths of the country to participate in national movement. 

2. An active role in organizing Swarajya Dal: 

Subhash Chandra became a votary of the Swarajya Dal established by Desh Bandhu Chittaranjan Das and took active part in its programmes. He believed that the British rule should be opposed within the boards and the corporations. 

3. Effective role as Chief Executive Officer of the Calcutta Corporation: 

When, in 1924, the swarajya dal gained majority in the provincial legislative council, Chittaranjan Das became the mayor, and he appointed Subhash Chandra Bose as the chief executive officer of the Calcutta Corporation. The working system of Subhash Chandra Bose indicated that he was Indianising the administrative system. Consequently, the Bengal government arrested him and exiled him to Mandlay (Burma ) for three years.

4. Worked as the President of the Indian National Congress: 

Subhash Chandra Bose was a staunch opponent of liberal members of the Indian National Congress. His goal was to attain complete and perfect independence for Mother India. He was twice elected as the President of Indian National Congress.

5. Establishment of Forward Bloc within Indian National Congress:

Due to some differences with Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the President – ship of Indian National Congress in April 1939. In May 1939, he founded the Forward Bloc within Indian National Congress. Its purpose was to organised the leftists active and strong within Indian National Congress 

6. Put in to house arrest and departure from India: 

The Second world war broke out in September 1939. He thought it as the golden opportunity to free India with the help of foreign countries. He was imprisoned in his own house, but a strict eye was kept on him regarding his routine. But Subhash Chandra Bose tricked the police vigilance, and on 17th January 1941, he escaped from his house in disguise. He reached Russia via Peshawar. He broadcast from the Radio a speech foundering India and against the British. He proposed to his countrymen to rise against the British rule to free their country from the British slavery.

7. Establishment of Azad Hind Fauj: 

Subhash Chandra Bose organised Azad Hindi Fauj. In the army, he recruited those Indian soldiers and army officers who had been made prisoners of war by Japan when the English army escaped from Singapore and Malaysia. The Indian solider in Malaysia had agreed to help him to get rid of the British slavery. Bose declared that he did not get a single example from the history of the world, wherein a country freed itself from slavery without foreign help.

8. Establishment of Interim government of free India: 

Netaji established interim government of Azad Bharat at Singapore on 21st October 1943. After a few days, countries like Japan, Germany, Italy, Burma, Manchuria, Nationalist China, Thailand, and Philippines etc. extended recognition to the government of Azad Bharat. Its head offices were at Rangoon and Singapore. In November 1943, the government of Japan handed over the newly – won islands of Andaman and Nicobar to the interim government of Azad Bharat.

9. March of the Indian National Army towards India under Subhash Chandra Bose leadership: 

Subhash Chandra Bose gave the Indian National Army the war slogan “Delhi Challo.” In March 1944, Indian National Army invaded India, and in May 1944, unfurled the tricolor flag on independent Indian land at Kohima. But fortune did not favour Japan in the war and it had to retreat, which stopped the Indian National Army to marching forward.

10. Death in Aircrash:

Subhash Chandra’s revolutionary life ended in an air crash. It is . said, that while going from Singapore to Japan, he died in an air crash on 18th August 1945. However, there is still a mark of interrogation on his death episode. Subhash Chandra Bose was an efficient politician, a high order army leader and great patriot. He sacrificed his life for the freedom of the country. Even to this day, his slogan of ‘Jai Hind’ echoes in our ears.