PARAKRAM DIWAS (Syllabus: GS Paper 1 – History)

Context: Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the nine-day event marking Parakram Diwas  at Delhi’s Red Fort

Parakram Diwas

• About: Netaji Jayanti, also known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, is officially recognized as Parakram Diwas or Parakram Divas ('Day of Valour').
• Significance: This national event in India commemorates the birthday of the eminent Indian freedom fighter, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
• Celebration Date: The celebration takes place annually on 23 January.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

• About: Subhas Chandra Bose, an Indian nationalist leader, played a pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence against British colonial rule.
• Early Life: Born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa, Bose showed early signs of leadership and commitment to the cause of India's freedom.
• Forward Bloc: In 1939, Bose established the Forward Bloc, an organization aimed at uniting all anti-British forces in India.
• Formation of Indian National Army (INA): With Japanese assistance, Bose reorganized and led the Indian National Army, comprised of Indian prisoners-of-war and plantation workers from Southeast Asia, against British forces.
• Azad Hind and INA Battles: Bose formed the Azad Hind Government in exile and led the INA in battles against the Allies at Imphal and in Burma.
• Death: Subhas Chandra Bose is believed to have died on August 18, 1945, in a plane crash over Taiwan.