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In Summary

  • Government celebrates Parakram Diwas on January 23rd to honor Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 129th birth anniversary.
  • Bose, an Indian nationalist leader, advocated for complete independence and led the Indian National Army (INA).
  • He served as INC President in 1938-39, escaped house arrest, and sought international support during WWII.

In Summary

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (1897–1945)

  • Government celebrates Parakram Diwas (23 January) to commemorate 129th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
  • Indian nationalist leader; advocated for complete independence from British rule.

Key Contributions

  • President of the Indian National Congress in 1938 and 1939 but resigned due to differences.
  • He wrote for Chittaranjan Das's newspaper, Forward, and started a paper titled Swaraj to promote independence.
  • He escaped British house arrest in 1941; sought international support from Germany and Japan during World War II.
  • Led the Indian National Army (INA or Azad Hind Fauj) from 1943.
  • Under his leadership, the INA fought alongside Japanese forces against the British in the northeast of India and Burma.
  • He established the Provisional Government of Free India in Imphal, Manipur to mobilize Indians for an anti-British revolt.

Values 

  • Patriotism, Courage, Leadership, Sacrifice, Determination.
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Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind)

Established by Subhas Chandra Bose in Singapore in 1943, it was a government-in-exile that sought to mobilize Indians abroad and gain international recognition for India's independence. It was intended to be the government of a free India.

Indian National Army (INA)

Also known as Azad Hind Fauj, it was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists and Imperial Japanese Army soldiers to secure Indian independence from British rule. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose led the INA from 1943.

Indian National Congress (INC)

A major political party in India, founded in 1885. It played a pivotal role in India's independence movement, and leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose served as its president, though internal differences sometimes led to resignations.

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