Evaluate Subhash Chandra Bose's contribution to India's freedom.
Subhash Chandra Bose made an immense contribution to India's freedom.
Subhash Chandra Bose made an immense contribution to India's freedom.
- He started his career under the guidance of Chittranjan Das, and became the President of All India Youth Congress.
- He started his own newspaper `Swaraj', and through this medium inspired middle classes to participate in the freedom movement.
- He participated in the Non-cooperation Movement in 1920, during which, he briefly served as the President of Bengal National College, promoting national education, as one of the goals set up by NCM.
- During Meerut Conspiracy Case, he lent his support to the accused as pro-communist.
- In 1928, he demanded 'Puma Swaraj' instead of 'Dominion Status', which was adopted in the Lahore session of the Congress of 1929.
- During Civil Disobedience Movement, he was the Mayor of Calcutta Municipal Corporation. He organised rallies and was jailed in the process.
- He was elected as the President of INC in Haripura Session in 1938. There, he suggested a development model of India to the National Planning Committee.
- He was a supporter of using force and speedy methods of gaining independence. Hence, he formed an 'All India Forward Block', which was more radical in his views than INC.
- He pressurised Gandhi to launch mass Civil Disobedience Movement.
- He went to Germany, and from there he broadcasted through his 'Azad Hind Radio', motivating Indians to rebel against the British.
- He formed an 'Indian National Army' and did massive recruitment in Malaya and Singapore.