By Muneer Shamee
Subhas Chandra Bose was such a towering personality whose name only speaks his presence. Famous for his slogans like ‘Jai Hind’ , ‘Delhi Chalo’ , ‘Tum Mujhe khoon Do Main Tumhe Ajadi Doonga’, his unflinching courageousness made his stand clear against Britishers. India celebrates his 125th birth anniversary as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to honour it’s patriot for his ineradicable, flawless and influential freedom fighter of India. Inspired by the teachings of Swami Vivekanand, his mersmerizing personality was unforgettable and well known for his patriotic gusto especially among the youth. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose fought against Britishers not only in India but gained supporter from the world parts. His literary activities, slogans and founder of Azad Hind Fauj acclaim his place and position in the freedom movement.
Forefront and leading figure among the Indian freedom movement, for the nation’s sake he left his prestigious job of Indian Civil Service and joined Non-Cooperation movement. In India he was source of courage, enthusiasm, aspiration, inspiration and popular for his anti-British writings, his feelings and rally inspired by political guru Chitranjan Das. For shattering and weaking his unyielding faith in India’s struggle he was sent to jail for six months. He worked hard for the Swaraj Party. In 1928 he marched with two thousands people in Kolkata to mark his protest halting the British administration, later on after a decade he was elected as a president of Indian National Congress in Haripur in 1938 and then in 1939 at Tripuri convention. He proclaims the freedom movement and asked the party to achieve freedom.
During Non-Cooperation movement all the Congress leaders fought equally against the Britishers, but due to British torture and repression, Subhas realized to work in different way as Gandhi uses to lead the Congress. Due to their differences insinuated between these top leaders Netaji made his own way and resigned from the INC in 1939. Disappointed Netaji break way from the congress to form a Forward Bloc- a new front against the Britishers. He invited Hitler to weaken the British rule in India. His liberation Army aimed at liberating Indian imprisoned in Italy, Germany and others parts of the world. He organised the soldiers captured by the German who fought against Axis powers i.e Japan, Germany and soviet union. Indian National Army was formed in European context taking support from Hitler and Austrian people but unfortunately Hitler doesn’t support Netaji’s ideals and he moved towards Japan to gain his place and position. In 1941 from Germany’s aide, a free India centre was set up in Berlin and soon a free India Radio which was broadcasted nightly was started.
In 1942 he founded Indian National Army known as Azad Hind Fauj. INA was established in Singapore by Captain Mohan Singh with Japan’s support but intially it was very small and inconsequential force later on by the dint and labour of Netaji, he included 60,000 more Indian prisoners of Burma. His enroads to success results in Japanese gave Andaman and Nicobar to Bose which was territory of free India. The government of Andaman and Nicobar has its own currency, courts and civil code. Initially the Army got some victories but later on the forces accepted defeat after the Japanese defeat.
Clear vision and deep insight have the distinguished features of Netaji which is missing in modern leaders which transforms the future generation. Great leaders like Netaji have courage to achieve their goals and ambitions- towering trait which any leaders have. Integrity for the nation is the important trait of Netaji. All the people of nation agree and belief in the aims, ideals, truthfulness, honesty, chastity and trust of Netaji who laid the foundation stone of India’s independence. Humility and humbleness besides fearlessness are the important aspects of Netaji. Netaji had outstanding strategic planning to achieve accuracy and anticipatory effort which demands the scene and scenario of thee then society. Netaji focus on his strength of people, army and organisations.
(Author is a columnist. The views expressed are personal opinion of the author. He can be reached at muneer.udl@gmail.com)
