‘Freedom is not given, it is taken’: 10 iconic quotes of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Subhash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary 2023: January 23, 2023, marks the 126th birth anniversary of one of India’s most enigmatic freedom fighters, Subhash Chandra Bose, a revolutionary and a nationalist who inspires millions of Indians. The commander of the Azad Hind Fauj had indomitable patriotism and his contribution to India’s freedom movement is still remembered. To honor his contribution, the country celebrates Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti every year.

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In 1943, Netaji led the Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj to liberate India from British rule. Subhash Chandra Bose was given the title of ‘Netaji’ by the German and Indian officials at the Special Bureau of India in Berlin.

Bose announced the establishment of a Provisional Free India Government on October 21, 1943, and fought the British alongside Japanese troops. He believed that India needed military power to achieve independence. Despite being born in an affluent family, he also espoused strong socialist values. He was also a follower of Swami Vivekananda.

Let us remember one of the bravest freedom fighter of India with some of his memorable quotes:

1. “Give me blood and I will give you freedom!” One of his most quoted lines is from a speech Bose gave to soldiers of the Indian National Army, which he commanded with Mohan Singh.
2. “When we stand, the Azad Hind Fauj has to be like a granite wall; When we march, Azad Hind Fauj should be like a steamroller.
3. “Today we must have only one desire – a desire to die so that India may live – a desire to face a martyr’s death, so that the path of freedom may be paved with the blood of martyrs.”
4. “It is only on the basis of pure nationalism and absolute justice and objectivity that the Indian Liberation Army can be built up.”
5. “A man may die for an idea, but that idea, after his death, will incarnate in a thousand lives.”
6. “Freedom is not given – it is taken”
7. “Soldiers who are always loyal to their nation, who are always ready to lay down their lives, are invincible.”
8. “India is calling. Blood is calling blood. Get up, we have no time to lose. Raise your arms! We will make our way through the ranks of the enemy, or if God wills we will die a martyr’s death. And in our last sleep we will kiss the path that will lead our army to Delhi.
9. “Never in history has discussion led to real change.”
10. “The secret of political bargaining is to appear stronger than you really are.”

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