A brave son of Bharat Mata. Netaji was born into a well-to-do family. But he left his life of comfort to give us the opportunity to live in a free country.
His father’s name was Janakinath Bose, and his mother was Pravabati Devi. A good student, Subhas could have worked as a high-powered Government official, but he chose a life of struggle and service to his motherland.
He built the Azad Hind Fauj or The Indian National Army and firmly believed,
Freedom is not given,its taken.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The INA had female soldiers too. He was a firm believer in the equality of genders.
He knew the path to free his motherland, would need sacrifice. One of his most heart-wrenching call for his countrymen and women was –
Give me blood and I will give you freedom.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
He meant it. That’s the reason people loved Netaji and never stop wondering about him.
Subhas Chandra Bose or Netaji was one of the most popular freedom fighters of India. In fact, he would have probably been our first Prime Minister, if not for his mysterious disappearance/death.
Born on 23rd January 1897 as Subhash Chandra Bose, he admired Swami Vivekananda and believed in the thought of a Universal brotherhood.
Netaji was given the name Netaji by Mahatma Gandhi, whom he respected deeply even though they had ideological fallouts. He was also a leader among men, defeating Gandhiji’s candidate at the Congress Presidential elections. That must have been tricky, to say the least.
The British Government had allegedly also planned his assassination and was afraid of his sway over the hearts of Indians.
His life has lessons for all of us.
What Netaji’s life teaches us
- Keep your friends close and enemies closer.
- Always have a plan Z. Netaji always did.
- Destiny helps the courageous.
- Standing up to enemies take courage, and so does standing up to your friends.
- A life of service is the best kind of life.
- Equality in action is more important than merely in words.
- There’s no greater truth than Universal brotherhood.
When I tell my daughter about Netaji I tell her how brave he was, and how popular he was. I also tell her why it’s important to learn from his life. It’s important we learn the lessons which were not written in the history books but are part of the stories our grandparents told us.
Quotes by Netaji that will change the way you think
A famous quote was ” Dilli Chalo“.A call he gave to the INA armies to motivate them. Jai Hind, or, “Glory to India!” was another famous slogan, now adopted by the Government of India and the
No real change in history has ever been achieved by discussions.”
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.”
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Reality is, after all, too big for our frail understanding to fully comprehend. Nevertheless, we have to build our life on the theory which contains the maximum truth.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Remember that the greatest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong. Remember the eternal law: you must give if you want to get.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
The secret of political bargaining is to look stronger than what you really are.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
For enslaved people, there can be no greater pride, no higher honour, than to be the first soldiers in the army of liberation.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Netaji lives forever in the heart and souls of all Indians.
If you have a famous Netaji quote, do share it in the comments below.
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Liked this short and crisp article on Netaji. There’s a lot to learn from his life.