#Thread: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose - The first PM India Deserved
The early 20th century was an important period for the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Several mass leaders joined the freedom struggle during this period.
One such leader was #NetajiSubhasChandraBose.
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The early 20th century was an important period for the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Several mass leaders joined the freedom struggle during this period.
One such leader was #NetajiSubhasChandraBose.
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Lokmanya Tilak’s death in 1920 lead to the rise of Mohandas #Gandhi, Jawaharlal #Nehru, Sardar Patel, Netaji Bose, etc. within the Indian National #Congress.
Subhas Chandra Bose belonged from an influential and wealthy family in Calcutta.
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Subhas Chandra Bose belonged from an influential and wealthy family in Calcutta.
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He went to London in 1919 to fulfil the promise he made to his father to appear for the ICS examination.
He excelled in the ICS examination securing the 4th rank. But soon in 1921, he resigned from it and came back to #India as he did not want to work for the #British.
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He excelled in the ICS examination securing the 4th rank. But soon in 1921, he resigned from it and came back to #India as he did not want to work for the #British.
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From 1921 to 1925, Bose worked closely with the #Bengal State Congress and rose to high ranks in office.
In 1925, he was arrested and sent to Mandalay for 2 years. Upon his release in 1927, Bose was made the General Secretary of the #INC.
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In 1925, he was arrested and sent to Mandalay for 2 years. Upon his release in 1927, Bose was made the General Secretary of the #INC.
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It was during this period, when he came in close association with Jawaharlal Nehru.
In the early 1930s, he travelled across Europe, meeting several politicians including Benito Mussolini.
He personally experienced #Communism and #Fascism in action.
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In the early 1930s, he travelled across Europe, meeting several politicians including Benito Mussolini.
He personally experienced #Communism and #Fascism in action.
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It was during this period that Bose understood that only non-violence would never help India to achieve its independence.
In 1938, Bose accepted nomination for #Congress President. But his support for violence created a rift between him and Gandhi & Nehru.
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In 1938, Bose accepted nomination for #Congress President. But his support for violence created a rift between him and Gandhi & Nehru.
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Bose was forced to resign in 1939 by Gandhi and the Congress high command.
He came to believe that an independent #India needed socialist authoritarianism.
On 21st June 1940, #Netaji met Veer Savarkar at the latter’s residence in Dadar, #Mumbai.
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He came to believe that an independent #India needed socialist authoritarianism.
On 21st June 1940, #Netaji met Veer Savarkar at the latter’s residence in Dadar, #Mumbai.
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The main agenda of this meeting was to explore the possibilities of co-operation between #ForwardBloc and #HinduMahasabha.
#Savarkar advised #Bose not to waste time in agitating for the removal of British statues like Holwell Monument in Calcutta - only...
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#Savarkar advised #Bose not to waste time in agitating for the removal of British statues like Holwell Monument in Calcutta - only...
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...to end up in a #British prison during the invaluable war-time.
Netaji fooled the British and escaped to Germany via Afghanistan & USSR in 1941.
He met #AdolfHitler in 1942 and persuaded him to help India fight against a common enemy - the British.
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Netaji fooled the British and escaped to Germany via Afghanistan & USSR in 1941.
He met #AdolfHitler in 1942 and persuaded him to help India fight against a common enemy - the British.
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#Netaji founded the Free India Center in Berlin, and created the Indian Legion (consisting of some 4500 soldiers) out of Indian PoW.
The Indian Legion was attached to the Wehrmacht, and later transferred to the Waffen SS.
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The Indian Legion was attached to the Wehrmacht, and later transferred to the Waffen SS.
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Its members swore the following allegiance to #Hitler and #Bose: "I swear by God this holy oath that I will obey the leader of the German race and state, Adolf Hitler, as the commander of the German armed forces in the fight for India, whose leader is Subhas Chandra Bose".
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This oath clearly abrogates control of the Indian legion to the German armed forces whilst stating Bose's overall leadership of #India.
Hitler’s invasion of USSR in 1942 made Bose to change his plan. He was quick enough to leave #Germany.
In 1943, he left for #Japan.
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Hitler’s invasion of USSR in 1942 made Bose to change his plan. He was quick enough to leave #Germany.
In 1943, he left for #Japan.
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In July, at a meeting in Singapore, Rash Behari Bose handed over control of the #IndianNationalArmy to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Bose was able to reorganise the fledgling army and organise massive support among the expatriate Indian population in south-east Asia,...
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Bose was able to reorganise the fledgling army and organise massive support among the expatriate Indian population in south-east Asia,...
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...who lent their support by both enlisting in the Indian National Army, as well as financially in response to Bose's calls for sacrifice for the independence cause.
The INA fought a number of battles against the British in North East India from 1943 to 1945.
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The INA fought a number of battles against the British in North East India from 1943 to 1945.
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The destruction of Hiroshima & Nagasaki by atomic bombs and the subsequent Japanese surrender led to the surrender of the remaining elements of the Indian National Army.
The INA prisoners were then repatriated to India and some tried for treason.
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The INA prisoners were then repatriated to India and some tried for treason.
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It is widely propagated that #Netaji died in plane crash on 18th August, 1945.
I don’t believe so. There is definitely something fishy about this plane-crash theory.
Netaji’s family still thinks that this plane-crash theory is a myth.
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I don’t believe so. There is definitely something fishy about this plane-crash theory.
Netaji’s family still thinks that this plane-crash theory is a myth.
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From 1945, for the next 20 years, the #Nehru Government had the Intelligence Bureau spy on Netaji’s family.
Why?
Nehru also shared information on Netaji’s family with MI5, UK's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency.
Why?
No one can answer these questions.
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Why?
Nehru also shared information on Netaji’s family with MI5, UK's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency.
Why?
No one can answer these questions.
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Netaji was truly the PM India deserved.
Tributes to this great son of Mother India on his 124th Jayanti.
And greetings to all Indians on #ParakramDivas.
#NetajiSubhasChandraBose
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Tributes to this great son of Mother India on his 124th Jayanti.
And greetings to all Indians on #ParakramDivas.
#NetajiSubhasChandraBose
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