Simon Ginodiya
Grade: IX 'H'
Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji, occupies a respectable place in the Indian history of independence movement. He was a man of great courage, single minded and dedicated leader who burned with patriotism.
He wanted to free India from the British yoke, not by peaceful agitation or petitioning, but by waging an open war.
He went abroad, collecting a big army of Indians. They fought like Mazzini and Garibaldi of Italy. This is rarely mentioned in the annals of liberation movement all over the world.
He was admitted to the protestant European school in Cuttack for primary education. When he was fifteen years old, Bose read the writings and speeches of Swami Vivekananda. And inspired by them, he became greatly interested in the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa too. He left his school in 1909.
He observed a psychological change in himself after his admission in Revenasha Collegiate School. The school's atmosphere was totally Indian at school. He was always serious, reserved and did not take much interest in sports. The 'sadhus' and pilgrims visiting Puri, the famous Shrine near his place – everything about there fascinated him. After his school, Subhash joined the Presidency College, Kolkata that made him go in search of a Guru in 1914. He started a debating club in his college saying that India, in her forthcoming struggle, would need great debaters and parliamentarians.
After the time passed, Subhash reached Mumbai and met Gadhiji. He never agreed with Gandhiji on the issue of using non-violence as the only strategy for freedom struggle. However, Gandhiji was impressed by him and sent him to Bengal to work under the guidance of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, the most popular lawyer of Bengal