The Death of Subhas Chandra Bose

Subhas Chandra Bose was a leader in the Indian independence movement. Bose believed that tactics of non-violence would never be sufficient to secure India’s independence,
and advocated violent resistance. His stance did not change with the outbreak of World War II, which he saw as an opportunity to take advantage of British weakness. With
Japanese assistance he formed many military operations against the British in India. His actions during the war have been the cause of many arguments among historians and
politicians. Some feel he was a Nazi supporter and others claim he was an important and influential force in India’s move toward independence. Officially, Bose died in a
plane crash over Taiwan, while flying to Tokyo on August 18, 1945.

However, his body was never recovered and numerous theories have surfaced surrounding his survival or execution. One such claim is that Bose actually died in
Siberia, while in Soviet captivity. Other people believe that the Hindu sanyasi named Bhagwanji, who lived in Faizabad, near Ayodhya and died in 1985, was Subhas Chandra
Bose in exile. However, the mystery surrounding Bose’s death may be solved by 2020 when the British government will release classified documents.