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20/01/21 12:00 PM IST

PARAKRAM DIWAS

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Government of India has decided to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner at national and international level, beginning from 23rd January 2021

Highlights
  • Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday on the day of January every year as 'PARAKRAM DIWAS" 
  • It is celebrated in order to honour and remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation.
  • And to inspire people of the country, especially the youth, to act with fortitude in the face of adversity as Netaji did, and to infuse in them a spirit of patriotic fervour.
  • The announcement was made by the Union Ministry of Culture.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
  • Subhas Chandra Bose, affectionately called as Netaji, was one of the most prominent leaders of Indian freedom struggle.
  • Though Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru have garnered much of the credit for successful culmination of Indian freedom struggle, the contribution of Subash Chandra Bose is no less.
  • He has been denied his rightful place in the annals of Indian history. He founded Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) to overthrow British Empire from India and came to acquire legendary status among Indian masses.
Source: PIB

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