News: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah paid tribute to Ras Behari Bose on his death anniversary, recalling his role in INA and Ghadar movement.
About Ras Behari Bose
- Ras Behari Bose was an Indian revolutionary leader and freedom fighter who actively fought against British rule in India and abroad.
- Birth: He was born on 25 May 1886 in Subaldaha village of Purba Bardhaman district, now in West Bengal.
- Background: He worked as a clerk at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun and was secretly involved in revolutionary activities.
- Influences: Deeply inspired by the French Revolution (1789) while studying at Dupleix College in Chandernagore (then a French colony).
- Key contributions:
- Activities in India:
- Alipore Bomb Case (1908): He left Bengal to avoid trial related to the case.
- Delhi–Lahore Conspiracy Case (1912): He helped plan the bomb attack on Viceroy Lord Hardinge, who was severely injured.
- Ghadar Mutiny (1915): During World War I, he became a leading organiser of the Ghadar uprising to trigger mutiny within the Indian army.
- Activities in Japan (Exile):
- Escape: He escaped British intelligence and reached Japan in 1915 under the alias Priyanath Thakur.
- Indian Independence League (IIL): He convened conferences in Tokyo and Bangkok to establish and expand the League.
- Azad Hind Fauj (INA): He helped organise the Indian National Army (INA) in 1942 as the military wing of the League.
- Handover to Netaji: In 1943, he handed over the leadership of the IIL and the INA to Subhas Chandra Bose, acknowledging Netaji’s ability to lead the final assault against British rule.
- Activities in India:
- Honors and Legacy
- He received the Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class) from the Japanese government.
- The Posts and Telegraphs Department of India issued a special postage stamp in 1967 in his honour.
- Passing: Ras Behari Bose died on 21 January 1945 due to tuberculosis.
