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The man whom Indian nationalists perceived as the "George Washington of India" and who was President of the Indian National Congress in 1938-1939 is a legendary figure. Called Netaji ("leader") by his countrymen, Subhas Chandra Bose struggled all his life to liberate his people from British rule and, in pursuit of that goal, raised and led the Indian National Army against Allied Forces during World War II. His patriotism, as Gandhi asserted, was second to none, but his actions aroused controversy in India and condemnation in the West. Now, in a definitive biography of the revered Indian nationalist, Sugata Bose deftly explores a charismatic personality whose public and private life encapsulated the contradictions of world history in the first half of the twentieth century. He brilliantly evokes Netaji's formation in the intellectual milieu of Calcutta and Cambridge, probes his thoughts and relations during years of exile, and analyzes his ascent to the peak of nationalist politics. Amidst riveting accounts of imprisonment and travels, we glimpse the profundity of his struggle: to unite Hindu and Muslim, men and women, and diverse linguistic groups within a single independent Indian nation. Finally, an authoritative account of his untimely death in a plane crash will put to rest rumors about the fate of this "deathless hero." This epic of a life larger than its legend is both intimate, based on family archives, and global in significance. His Majesty's Opponent establishes Bose among the giants of Indian and world history.

Nationalists --- Statesmen --- Bose, Subhas Chandra, --- Subhas Chandra Bose, --- Vasu, Subhasa-chandra, --- Basu, Subhāshacandra, --- Subhāshacandra Basu, --- Subhasa-chandra Vasu, --- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, --- Bōsu, Subāsu Chandora, --- Bosa, Subhāsha Candra, --- Subhāsha Candra Bosa, --- Cupāṣ Cantirapōs, --- Cantirapōs, Cupāṣ, --- Nēttāji, --- Sūpāṣ Cantra Vasū, --- Vasū, Sūpāṣ Cantra, --- Bos, S. Ch., --- Bose, Chandra, --- Suphāt Čhanthra Bōt, --- Bōt, Suphāt Čhanthra, --- Bōs, Subhāṣcandra, --- Subhāṣcandra Bōs, --- Candrabōs, Subhāṣ, --- Bōs, Subhāṣ Candra, --- Bos, Subhash Chandra, --- Bojha, Subhāshacandra, --- Bose, Subhashchandra,d1897-1945 --- India --- Politics and government --- Bose, Subhashchandra, --- Bos, Subkhas Chandra, --- Бос, Субхас Чандра, --- Netadzhi, --- Нетаджи,

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The great Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose arrived in Singapore in 1943 to revitalize the Indian National Army (INA). Taking the opportunity of the Japanese occupation of parts of Southeast Asia, he launched armed struggle against British colonial rule in India. Two years later, that attempt failed at the eastern gates of India. Yet, it was a temporary failure because the INA helped set in motion a series of developments within India. These would culminate in its freedom in a further two years. Bose is household name in India. He is remembered in Southeast Asia as well, particularly among Indians. However, while his contributions to India's independence movement have been recorded exhaustively, less is known about the legacy that he left behind in Southeast Asia. This book seeks to fill that gap in the international understanding of a great Indian nationalist and pan-Asianist. It records how participation in the nationalist struggle invested Southeast Asian Indians with a rare sense of dignity and helped foster a mushrooming of militant trade unions, making it difficult for the returning British planters to perpetuate their control over what had been a docile workforce. The INA's Rani of Jhansi movement proved to be a pioneering effort at drawing Southeast Asian Indian women out of their traditional roles and expectations. It inspired some of them to take up mainstream roles for the cause of equality and emancipation. A Gentleman's Word retraces this journey of self-discovery of those who were inspired by Subhas Chandra Bose.

Nationalism --- World War, 1939-1945. --- European War, 1939-1945 --- Second World War, 1939-1945 --- World War 2, 1939-1945 --- World War II, 1939-1945 --- World War Two, 1939-1945 --- WW II (World War, 1939-1945) --- WWII (World War, 1939-1945) --- History, Modern --- Consciousness, National --- Identity, National --- National consciousness --- National identity --- International relations --- Patriotism --- Political science --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Internationalism --- Political messianism --- History. --- Bose, Subhas Chandra, --- Subhas Chandra Bose, --- Vasu, Subhasa-chandra, --- Basu, Subhāshacandra, --- Subhāshacandra Basu, --- Subhasa-chandra Vasu, --- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, --- Bōsu, Subāsu Chandora, --- Bosa, Subhāsha Candra, --- Subhāsha Candra Bosa, --- Cupāṣ Cantirapōs, --- Cantirapōs, Cupāṣ, --- Nēttāji, --- Sūpāṣ Cantra Vasū, --- Vasū, Sūpāṣ Cantra, --- Bos, S. Ch., --- Bose, Chandra, --- Suphāt Čhanthra Bōt, --- Bōt, Suphāt Čhanthra, --- Bōs, Subhāṣcandra, --- Subhāṣcandra Bōs, --- Candrabōs, Subhāṣ, --- Bōs, Subhāṣ Candra, --- Bos, Subhash Chandra, --- Bojha, Subhāshacandra, --- Bose, Subhashchandra,d1897-1945 --- Influence. --- Indian National Army --- Free India Army --- AHF --- A.H.F. --- Indian Army in East Asia --- INA --- I.N.A. --- Azad Hind Fauj --- Indian Independence League. --- Indo Kokumingun --- Intiya Tēciya Rāṇuvam --- Itērā --- Ājāda Hinda Phauja --- Azad Hind Fauz --- Southeast Asia --- Politics and government --- Bose, Subhashchandra, --- Azad Hind Fouj --- Bos, Subkhas Chandra, --- Бос, Субхас Чандра, --- Netadzhi, --- Нетаджи,