Revisiting Women: Perspective of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
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https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2023.v08.n04.022Keywords:
Netaji, National Movement, Women, EmpowermentAbstract
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose is considered a venerated freedom fighter of India. He was always known for his courageous and strategic vision and relentless pursuit of independence. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose rightly realised that for achieving the goal of independence, the contribution of both men and women was necessary and keeping this in mind, he attempted to utilise the courageous potentiality of women. In this respect the progressive views on gender equality of Netaji played the constructive role. The formation of Rani of Jhansi Regiment under the supervision and guidance of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose marked the active beginning of the participation of women in the freedom movement in India. The inspirational lecture of Netaji successfully motivated a large number of women to take part in the National Movement and such attempt of Netaji for empowering women accelerated the national movement to move towards its desired goal.
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