PARAKRAM DIWAS IN INDIA । PARAGRAPH - PARAKRAM DIWAS IN INDIA । 23rd JANUARY

 PARAKRAM DIWAS IN INDIA

Introduction :- The Indian government has decided to celebrate January 23rd as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This year is the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Netaji was born on January 23, 1897.

About Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose:

Netaji’ was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack in Odisha. He acquired a degree in philosophy and was later selected for the Indian Civil Services. He refused to join as he did not want to serve the British Government. Netaji joined the Indian National Congress in 1921. Netaji started a newspaper called “Swaraj”. He had written a book called “The Indian Struggle”. The book covers the Indian Independence movement between 1920 and 1942. The term “Jai Hind” was coined by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. With the slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”, he awakened the country towards fighting against the British.

Netaji in the Indian independence struggle :- 

Netaji was prisoned in 1925 for his nationalist activities. Later released in 1927.

After his release, he became the general secretary of the Indian National Congress. He formed the  as a part of the Indian National Congress in 1939.

During the second world war, Netaji protested the British Raj for not consulting the Indians before pulling them into the war. He was arrested for his protests. Later he was released and was kept under surveillance.

In 1941, Bose escaped to Germany via Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.

In Germany, Netaji met German leaders and other Indian students and European political leaders.

Netaji built a force known as the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) giving the slogan of “Dilli Chalo”. Thousands of soldiers of his 60,000-strong army sacrificed their lives for the country. The Indian National Army supported the Japanese army in their invasion of Northeast India. They together took control of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

End of the Life of Netaji :- 

The death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is still a mystery. It is said that he died in a plane crash when he had boarded a flight from Singapore to Tokyo. He died on 18th August because of getting extreme burns in the fight crash. His dead body was burnt in Taihoku crematorium after two days of his death. A memorial service was held by Tokyo in honor of Subhash Chandra Bose. The ash of the cremated body of Subhash Chandra Bose was put in the Renkoji Temple of Nichiren Buddhism present in Tokyo and they are there to date. 

Conclusion :- The initiative of celebrating Parakram Diwas is an appreciable decision of the government of India. The government has planned to celebrate this day at the national as well as international level too. The celebration of the day will be the best method to commemorate the contributions of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. His name is written among some of the bravest and patriotic leaders of the nation. The day will be reminding us of all his memories, great deeds, and the effort that he had made in the struggle for Independence. This will be a lesson and inspiration to all the youth and children of the nation. I have tried to provide the detail of Parakram Diwas and also have explained the life and contribution of Subhash Chandra Bose to India’s Independence.