126th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

The Embassy of India and the Gandhi centre cordially invites you to Parakram Diwas on 23.01.2023 at 17.30 Hrs - 18.30 Hrs in commemoration of the 126th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at the Gandhi centre.

So, Who was Netaji ?

Subhash Chandra Bose was an Indian freedom fighter born on 23rd January 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa in the Province of Bengal.He was the most famous freedom fighter who doesn’t think a second about his life to make India free from British rule.

He was also referred to as “Netaji” meaning the “leader” in Hindi. The honorific was given to him in Germany in 1942 by the German soldiers of an Indian legion.Since his teenage, Subhash Chandra Bose was deeply influenced by the teachings and thoughts of Ramakrishna Paramhans and Swami Vivekananda.

He also became an active member of the Non-Cooperation Movement which was launched by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1938, he was appointed as the President of the Indian National Congress. The main aim of this Committee was to make policies against the British government and to fight for Indian freedom. He left India in 1941 and moved to Germany so that there he could freely plan and act accordingly to make India free. In 1943, he rebuilt the Indian National Army and made it perfect to become the strongest weapon of achieving freedom. Because of his high spirit patriotism, the command for leading the Indian Independence Movement was handed over to him.

If you are interested in knowing the life journey of Netaji, Do join this event.

Host or Publisher The Gandhi Centre,Embassy of India,The Hague, The Netherlands