If Netaji Were Alive, He’d Attack Modi’s Attitude to Muslims; He Wanted Jinnah as India’s 1st PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d4kmvhB4iU Jan 28, 2022
In a 37-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Prof. Sugata Bose, who is the Gardiner Professor of History at Harvard University and Chairperson of the Netaji Research Bureau in Calcutta, said Netaji “deeply trusted members of the religious minorities” adding that “Netaji gave disproportionate or weighted representation to religious minorities”. In the interview, Prof. Bose gives a long list of muslim colleagues of Netaji who were not just close to him but amongst the most trusted.
Sugata Bose, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's grandnephew, recalled how even in 1920s Netaji tried to ensure equality for everyone irrespective of religion, and discusses his idea of 'cultural intimacy'. "The ordinary people of our country have always revered Netaji," said Netaji's grandnephew. Sugata Bose said he hopes the statue will inspire the youth of the country to learn more about him.
Oral History: Capt. Lakshmi Sahgal nee Swaminathan testifies: On Herself, Subhas Bose and the INA
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One wishes it were a bit more elaborate.
Post By Sukla Sen: With all his pluses - his incredible daring in particular, and minuses - joining hands with the fascists, Bose ought to be considered and remembered as a revolutionary, if nothing else, only for raising and forming a women's regiment in mid-twentieth century, and making them a part of actual action. Let alone the old East, guess, even the much advanced West had nothing of that sort.
Of course, it was more "political" than "military", meant to arouse the Indians back home - both women and men.
I imagine, Bose had envisaged that once the Azad Hind Fauj manages to set foot on Indian soil, under its impact, India would just rise in revolt.
I, for one, presume, that was the essential purpose of appealing to Gandhi and anointing him as the "Father of the Nation" in his radio broadcast from Singapore in mid-'44, a while before the anticipated final assault.
But, that was not to be.
Neither the "assault" would materialise - as planned, nor the mass upsurge - as envisioned. Apart from the general trend of the war, even the "nature" did its bit to upset the plan.