Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti is observed annually on January 23rd to honor the birthday of Subhash Chandra Bose, a significant freedom fighter in India.
Subhash Chandra Bose was bestowed with the title ‘Netaji,’ meaning ‘Revered Leader’ in Hindi, by German and Indian officials at the Special Bureau of India in Berlin.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose played a crucial role in setting the groundwork for the modern Indian nation.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
The occasion is known as ‘Courage Day’ or ‘Parakram Diwas.’ This year, on 23rd January, 2024, we commemorate the 127th Birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He played a vital role in creating the modern Indian nation, leading the Indian National Army and forming alliances against the British in World War II.
Born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha, Subhash Chandra Bose, the ninth child of Janakinath Bose and Prabhavati Devi, excelled academically, completing his BA in Philosophy at Presidency College, Calcutta. Ranking fourth in the Civil Services Examination in England, he resigned in 1921. After returning to India, his confrontations with authorities earned him a rebel reputation.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, mentored by Congress leader Chittaranjan Das, co-founded the Swaraj Party in 1922. He launched the Swaraj newspaper and was the Editor of the newspaper, The Forward. Elected as the President of the All India Youth Congress Committee in 1923, he served as Bengal State Congress Secretary and Calcutta’s mayor in 1930. In 1942, he formed the Indian National Army in Southeast Asia with Japanese support, leading to the establishment of the provisional government of Free India in 1943 in Andaman and Nicobar.
Subhash Chandra Bose is believed to have passed away in a plane crash just after takeoff. Since there are uncertainties about how he died, the Government of India has formed various committees to look into the matter.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Quotes
While celebrating Netaji’s birthday, let us see some of his inspiring quotes.
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- “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!”
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- “Freedom is not given, it is taken.”
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- “It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through our sacrifice and exertions, we shall be able to preserve with our own strength.”
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- “Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.”
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- “One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.”
