Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, into a prominent Bengali family in Cuttack, a city that now lies in Odisha, India, but was a part of the Bengal Presidency during British colonial rule. His mother, Prabhabati Bose, affectionately known as Mā jananī, was the bedrock of the family, having given birth to a total of fourteen children. Subhas was the ninth child and one of six sons. His father, Janakinath Bose, was a successful lawyer and government pleader who was known for his loyalty to the British government and his meticulous attention to language and legal matters. Janakinath's roots were humble; he hailed from a rural area near Calcutta but made an annual pilgrimage back to his village during the pooja celebrations, maintaining a connection with his heritage....