Rashtra Biplabe Subhas Chandra Bose by Serajul Islam Choudhury [Hardcover]

Among the leaders of the independence movement in colonial India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose stand out prominently. All of them were nationalists. However, Subhas was unique. He quickly realized that British rule could not be ended without armed struggle. Through direct confrontation, he emerged as both a warrior and a leader. Compared to other leaders, Subhas Chandra Bose was the most dangerous for the British rulers. As a nationalist, he refused to accept the reality that India was not a single nation but a country of many nations. Although Subhas was a true Bengali, unlike Chittaranjan Das who wished to keep Bengal’s politics separate from all-India politics, Subhas did not want such separation. He also advocated for a socialist economy but never agreed to abandon the nationalist ideology. For this reason, he is rightly called a revolutionary of the state rather than a revolutionary of society. The nature and significance of Subhas Chandra’s revolutionary activities are presented in this work with detailed evidence and data, albeit concisely. There is no doubt that this book will be helpful for those who want to know and understand Subhas Chandra Bose better.