Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist whose flagrant patriotism made him a hero in India. Bose was one of the leaders of the youngest and most radical wing of the Indian National Congress. He was born on January 23, 1897, at Cuttack, Orissa District, Bengal Province, to Prabhavati Datta Bose and Janakinath Bose. He founded the Swaraj newspaper. Bose appeared on postage stamps issued in India in 1964, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2016 and 2018. Gumnaami is a 2019 Indian Bengali drama film directed by Shrijit Mukherjee that explores the mystery of Netaji’s death as assessed by the Mukherjee Commission .
Subhas Chandra Bose Quotes
- Freedom is not given, but taken.
- No real change in history can be achieved through conversation.
- Life loses half of its interest when there is no fight, when there is no risk.
- A man may die for an idea, but that idea will incarnate a thousand lifetimes after his death.
- We have to pay for our freedom with our own blood. The freedom that we obtain with our sacrifices and our effort, we can keep with our effort.
- Remember that the worst crime is to engage in injustice and evil. Remember the eternal law: you must give if you want to receive.
- The key to political negotiation is to appear stronger than you are.
- Reality, after all, is too vast for our fragile understanding to fully grasp. However, we must base our lives on a theory that contains as much truth as possible. We cannot sit still because we do not know or do not know the absolute truth.
- Never lose faith in the destiny of India. There is no power on earth capable of holding India in captivity. India will be free, and soon too.
- The soldiers, always loyal to their people, always willing to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.
- By themselves, people, money and material cannot bring victory or freedom. We need to have that driving force that inspires us to bold actions and deeds.
- At this unprecedented time in our history, I have a word for you. Don’t be angry about our temporary defeat, be cheerful and optimistic. Above all, never lose faith in the destiny of India. There is no power on earth capable of holding India in captivity. India will be free, and soon too. YES!
- When we stand Azad Hind Fauz should be like a granite wall; when we walk, Azad Hind Fauz should be like a steamroller.
- Only on the basis of pure nationalism, perfect justice and impartiality can the Indian Liberation Army be built.
- India asks for blood, asks for blood. Get up, we have no time to lose. take your gun! we will break the enemy ranks or, God willing, we will die martyrs. And in our last dream, we will take the path that will take our army to Delhi. The road to Delhi is the road to freedom. Chalo Delhi.
- A man may die for an idea, but that idea will incarnate a thousand lifetimes after his death.
- Only blood can pay for freedom. Give me blood and I will give you freedom.
- Reality, after all, is too vast for our fragile understanding to fully grasp. However, we must base our lives on a theory that contains as much truth as possible.
- India is calling. Blood requires blood. Get up, we have no time to lose.
- We have to pay for our freedom with our own blood.
- Give me blood and I will give you freedom.
- Today we should have only one wish: the wish to die so that India may live, the wish to meet a martyr’s death, so that the road to freedom is paved with the blood of a martyr.
- Nationalism is inspired by the highest ideals of humanity, Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram. Nationalism in India has awakened… creative abilities that have lain dormant in our people for centuries.
- I would like to remind you that you have a double duty. With the force of arms and at the cost of your blood, you must conquer freedom. Then, when India is free, you will have to organize a standing army of a free India whose job it will be to preserve our freedom forever. We must build our national defense on such unshakable foundations that we will never lose our freedom again in our history.
- Soldiers who are always loyal to their people, always ready to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.