Netaji Birthday: The temple in Tokyo in which an urn of Subhas Chandra Bose s ashses lies.
New Delhi:
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tribute to country s beloved national hero , Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on his 125th birth anniversary today. Netaji s patriotism and sacrifice shall always inspire us, the President said in a series of tweets and wished his patriotism and sacrifice will continue to inspire us . Tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as the nation commences his 125th birth anniversary celebrations. It is befitting to celebrate this day as Parakram Diwas to honour his boundless courage and valour. Netaji instilled the fervour of nationalism among his countless followers, President Kovind tweeted, adding we are committed to strengthen the spirit of freedom so strongly espoused by him .
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Incidentally, former PM Narasimha Rao had proposed to confer Bharat Ratna on Netaji posthumously, declassified files on Netaji released in 2016 had revealed.
Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter Anita B Pfaff
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(This story originally appeared in on Jan 23, 2021)KOLKATA: Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter, Anita B Pfaff, has opposed the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna on the iconic freedom fighter “now”, which she feels is “so late”. “We have opposed giving Netaji the Bharat Ratna so late. Many people of a lesser stature have received the award. It would have been appropriate to confer it to Netaji as one of the first recipients but not now,” she told TOI in an email interview.
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Silent witness to Netaji s Great Escape: German Wanderer sedan
As the nation is busy celebrating 125th birth anniversary of India s freedom legend Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with much fanfare, an iconic German Wanderer sedan of 1937 stands silent witness at Bose s Kolkata Elgin Road ancestral home from where he had made a great escape to Jharkhand s Gomoh railway station in 1941 to finally reach Germany.
With the initiative of Netaji Research Bureau, the car was restored to its 1941 look by automobile giant Audi.
In 2017, former President late Pranab Mukherjee had unveiled the iconic German Wanderer sedan which Netaji had used to engineer the famous Great Escape from his Elgin Road residence.
Updated: Saturday, January 23, 2021, 11:14 [IST]
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji s birth anniversary every year is celebrated on 23rd January in his honour and to remember his contribution towards the freedom struggle. This day is celebrated to give tribute to him who was one of the great leaders who spent his entire life fighting for the independence of his country.
Tum mujhe khoon do main tumhe azadi dunga (Give me your blood, and I shall give you freedom) - the quote by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose inspired a huge number of youths to join the struggle for freedom from British rule. Netaji who was known for his patriotic zeal is considered as one of the greatest leaders ever born.
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 16:11 IST
Netaji demonstrated in his Indian National Army how people of different castes, religion and language could be brought together under one banner and under one slogan – Freedom for India. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose  |  Photo Credit: IANS
Let us focus on the two words – Enduring Legend. I think many of you will agree that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has indeed assumed the status of a legendary figure in the annals of Indian history. This is no doubt a fitting tribute to a man who had lived an exemplary life of courage and sacrifice with the singular aim of winning freedom for his motherland from British rule.