SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE

NEWS: Parakram Diwas was observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose.

ABOUT

• Born on 23 January 1897 in Cuttack, Odisha, to a prominent family.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a revolutionary nationalist leader who advocated complete independence through assertive and military means, diverging from the dominant non-violent strategy of the freedom movement
• Parakram Diwas (Day of Valor) is celebrated annually on 23rd January to honor the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, one of India’s greatest freedom fighters.
• Parakram Diwas 2026 is being celebrated on the 129th birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose (SC Bose).

Early Political Involvement

• In 1938, Netaji was elected Congress president at the Haripura session, and advocated for swaraj and opposed an Indian federation under the Government of India Act, 1935
• In 1939, Netaji was re-elected as Congress president in the Tripuri session
• Bose resigned from the chairmanship of the party on 29th April, 1939 and proposed the Forward Bloc to unite the radical-left Congress members

Significance and legacy:

• 23 January is celebrated as Parakram Diwas to honour his indomitable spirit.
• Inspired mass nationalism, particularly among soldiers and youth.
• INA trials (1945–46) weakened British moral authority and accelerated India’s independence.