The Death mystery of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose concerns the dispute over the authenticity of the claims of death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945. Bose, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj of India, was believed to be flying to Tokyo when the alleged plane crash occurred. However, his body was never recovered, and theories concerning his possible survival abound. One such claim is that Bose actually died in Siberia, while in Soviet captivity. Harin Shah, an Indian journalist, visited Taipei, and was shown a plane crash site (supposedly of Bose's plane^[1]). Subhash Chandra Bose (Bangla: সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু) (January 23, 1897–August 18, 1945?note) also known as Netaji, was one of the two most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement against the British Raj (the other was Mahatma Gandhi). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Indian Independence Movement incorporated the efforts by Indians to liberate the region from British, French and Portuguese and form the nation-state of India. ... The British Empire at its zenith in 1919. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Siberian Federal District (dark red) and the broadest definition of Siberia (red) Udachnaya pipe Siberia (Russian: , Sibir; Tatar: ) is a vast region of Russia constituting almost all of Northern Asia. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (largest city) Moscow None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev Establishment October Revolution   - Declared 30... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ...

In May 1956, a four-man Indian team (known as Shah Nawaz Committee) visited Japan to probe the circumstances of Bose's alleged death in the crash of a military aircraft at Taipei on August 18, 1945. Supposedly, a "veil of secrecy" cloaked the "mysterious" tragedy (including some bizarre tales of murder and gems). But Japanese eyewitnesses (including Army surgeons who said they actually conducted blood transfusions for the dying Indian leader) state that Bose's death from injuries sustained in the air crash is indisputably authenticated. In fact, according to some, Nehru did not wish to unveil the mystery behind Bose's disappearance and led to hushing of some important documents.^[2]

An important point to note is that nobody in India had ever asked the government of Taiwan, the country where the air crash allegedly took place, for any assistance in the matter. India has never had any diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, and the Indian Government has consistently used this as an excuse not to do so. However, as far back as 1956, the Government of Formosa, as Taiwan was then called, informed a British investigation, that no air crash had occurred in that country between August and October 1945. Details are available in the book "Netaji - Dead or Alive?" by Indian ex-MP, late Shri Samar Guha. The G D Khosla Commission (1970-1974) too could not reach to any conclusion as it failed to take inputs from Taiwan. Published in 1978, Guha's book is the first-ever and easily the most comprehensive compilation on the Netaji disappearance mystery, which effectively trashes the Taihoku air crash story. On the basis of this book, Mr. Morarji Desai, the then Prime Minister of India, rejected the G D Khosla Commission report in Parliament in 1978.

However, the Inquiry Commission under Justice Mukherjee, which investigated the Bose disappearance mystery in the period 1999-2005, obtained information from the Taiwan Government that no plane carrying Bose had ever crashed in Taipei ^[3]. The Mukherjee Commission also received a report originating from the US State Department, supporting the claim of the Taiwan Government that no such air crash took place during that time frame.^[4] The Mukherjee Commission refers to the one-man board of Mr. ...

It has been reported that a conversation reportedly took place between Josef Stalin and Vyacheslav Molotov in 1946 about whether Bose should remain in the Soviet Union, although he is supposed to have died the year before. There are theories that Bose had kept contact with the Soviets after the defeat of the Axis powers became apparent, and travelled to Manchuria instead of Taiwan (Manchuria was occupied by the Soviets in the final days of the war). Documents to this effect are claimed to be in existence. In effect if reported why Russian forces encountered some members of Indian National Army in Southern Manchukuo between Japanese units of Kwantung Army and other supporters captured (White Russians,East Jews,etc) in area during August 1945;was possibly why between these Indian units stayed Mr. Shubhas Bose also. (Russian, in full: Ио́сиф Виссарио́нович Ста́лин [Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin]; December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s to his death in 1953 and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-1953... Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (Russian: , Vjačeslav Mihajlovič Molotov; March 9, 1890 [O.S. February 25] – November 8, 1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, was a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin, to the 1950s, when he... The Indian National Army (I.N.A) or Azad Hind Fauj was the army of the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind (The Provisional Government of Free India ) which fought along with the Japanese 15th Army during the Japanese Campaign in Burma, and in the Battle of Imphal, during the Second... Manchukuo (1932 to 1945) (Simplified Chinese: 满洲国; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲國; Pinyin: MÇŽnzhōu Guó Kanji: 満州国) was a former country in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia under the leadership of the Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty. ... The Kwantung Army or Guandong Army (関東軍 Japanese: Kantōgun) was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that originated from a Guandong garrison established in 1906 to defend the Kwantung Leased Territory and the areas adjacent to the South Manchurian Railway. ... The White movement, whose military arm is known as the White Army (Белая Армия) or White Guard (Белая Гвардия, белогвардейц&#1099...

The Mukherjee Commission submitted its report to the Indian Government on November 8, 2005. The report was tabled in Parliament on May 17, 2006. The probe said in its report that Bose did not die in the plane crash and the ashes at Renkoji temple are not his. However, the Indian Government rejected the findings of the Commission.

It has been alleged that Subhash Chandra Bose was abducted by the MI6 or KGB because of his clandestine links with the Axis leaders. Probably he died in custody. It had been feared then that if he returned to India after the Independence, it'd be impossible for the Congress or anybody to stop him from coming to power and even imposing a military rule similar to that of the Nazis (as he had enough exposure to the Nazi leaders). victories of INA against the British troops in Indo-Burmese border had awakened the Indian pride and many compared it to the Battle of Adowa, 1896. The British shared this concern with the Congress top brass and the later were more than willing to have Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose out of their way. Neither the Shah Nawaz committee not the Khosla committee has any credibility to satisfy a rational person. The rejection of the Mukharjee committee report by the Indian government only indicates that the Government of India is not keen on publicizing the truth. Combatants Ethiopia Kingdom of Italy Commanders Ras Makonnen Oreste Baratieri Strength ~100,000 (80,000 with firearms), Unknown number of artillery and machine guns 17,700 (all with firearms), 56 artillery guns Casualties 4,000-6,000 killed, 8,000 wounded[1] 7,000 killed, 1,500 wounded, 3,000... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

According to Babajan Gouffrav, India's Ambassador in Moscow Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was allowed to see Netaji some where in the Soviet Union on the condition that the Ambassador would not talk and mutely converse in any manner with Netaji. After this strange meeting, Ambassador Radhakrishnan informed Prime Minister Nehru about Netaji's presence in the Soviet Union. This fact came to be known and speculations were rife in New Delhi about the ways and means of securing the release of Netaji from the Soviet custody, but nothing was done at the official level to secure Netaji's release. Thus ended one dark chapter in the history of free India.

According to Babajan Gouffrav, India's Ambassador in Moscow Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was allowed to see Netaji some where in the Soviet Union on the condition that the Ambassador would not talk and mutely converse in any manner with Netaji. After this strange meeting, Ambassador Radhakrishnan informed Prime Minister Nehru about Netaji's presence in the Soviet Union. This fact came to be known and speculations were rife in New Delhi about the ways and means of securing the release of Netaji from the Soviet custody, but nothing was done at the official level to secure Netaji's release. Thus ended one dark chapter in the history of free India.

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UP Hermit Netaji?

Adding to the conspiracies about the Netaji’s death in 1945 plane crash, there were reports that a hermit in Faizabad, UP could be Netaji. The hermit ‘Bhagwanji’ who looked, spoke and wrote like Netaji died on September 18th 1985. There were too many similarities between ‘Bhagwanji’ and Bose. They looked same, were of same height, had same voice, were of same age, had same reading habits, they also had common friends. He had gaps between his teeth like Bose, and had a scalpel mark on his abdomen like Bose. He possessed some rare documents, photographs and souvenirs which belonged to Bose family. Bhagwanji was Bengali who was proficient in English, Hindi, Sanskrit and German. He wore round spectacles and a round gold watch which looked like the ones Netaji had (it is to be noted that Netaji’s specticles and watch were missing after his supposed death in 1945 plane crash.). He regarded an umbrella, said to be of Netaji’s father’s. He was very knowledgeable and often spoke about Hitler, Mussolini, Mahatma Gandhi, Mountbatten as his equals. He was very much moved by the partition. His followers include many of Netaji’s associates like INA secret service sleuth Dr Pabitra Mohan Roy, Leela Roy, Trilokya Nath Chakravarthy and Sunil Das including his brother Suresh Bose. They kept a close vigil on everything that was said and written about Netaji’s death mystery. In their letters to Bhagwanji they mentioned about their activities, and reminded about their work before and after Netaji’s death. Bhagwanji’s birthday was celebrated every year by his followers including Pabitra Mohan Roy on 23rd January (Netaji’s birthday falls on the same day). Bhagwanji possessed the original of Khosla commission’s (1971) summons to Suresh Bose, Netaji’s elder brother.

The Mukherjee Commission conducted a thorough investigation into the Bhagwanji angle. DNA tests were conducted on a set of teeth found in Bhagwanji's residence and yielded negative results. However, it could not be conclusively proven that the teeth were those of Bhagwanji himself. Also, handwriting tests were conducted by three separate experts independently. Results of the tests conducted by the Govt. forensic labs were negative. But interestingly, the test conducted by India's topmost forensic expert, B. Lal (the same expert whose evidence decided the famous St. Kitts case) was positive.

In it's final report, the Mukherjee Commission "outrightly rejected" all other hermit claims. However in case of Bhagwanji, the Mukherjee Commission only declared that "the claim could not be established for want of any clinching evidence".

There were evidences that Bhagwanji spent 30 years in India (from 1955) trying to hide his true identity and roaming around places. He possessed a torch pencil, generally used by military personnel for map making at night.

There were only thirteen people present when Bhagwanji was cremated on the banks of river Saryu in UP on September 18th 1985, one of then broke and said “there should have been thirteen lakh people here” ^[5]

Latest Claims by a recently dead 125 year old

A man believed to be nearly 125 years old claimed he was Subhash Chandra Bose shortly before he died two days ago in a village near Guna, Madhya Pradesh, prompting police to launch a preliminary probe.^[6]

Baba Lalji Maharaj, who was living in Saiji village in Ashok Nagar district for the past 30 years, claimed before he died on October 27 that he was the freedom fighter popularly known as Netaji, ex-sarpanch G S Raghuvanshi said.

“We were returning from a hospital after getting him treated when he revealed his identity and asked us to keep it a secret till his final rites were performed,” Raghuvanshi said.

Before coming to Saiji, the man had lived in neighbouring Chak Chiroli village for 20 years and nobody there was aware of his identity, he said.

On several occasions, people had asked the man who he was, “but Baba used to say that if he revealed it, the place would be flooded with people”, Raghuvanshi said.

When asked about deep scars on his head and body, he would reply that he had sustained the injuries when he “fell from a plane”, he said.

Baba, who ran an ashram, always rubbished reports about Bose’s death. Soon after information about Baba’s claim was received, police officers were sent to Saiji to verify facts, Ashok Nagar’s Superintendent of Police Anil Gupta said.

If some concrete evidence is found, a further probe will be carried out, he said. Baba, who occasionally made trips to undisclosed locations, probably in Delhi, was buried according to his wishes at a spot selected by him about a week ago, Raghuvanshi said.

As word about Baba’s claim spread, people thronged Saiji as local police station in-charge, Kavindra Pal Singh Chouhan, reached the ashram to collect evidence.

“If the need arises, his body will be exhumed to confirm the claims,” Chouhan said.

Meanwhile, several books related to Buddhism, old train and bus tickets, old newspaper clippings about Bose and photographs were found at Baba’s ashram, officials said.

Inquiry

Anuj Dhar, a Delhi-based journalist has lead a one man independent research into the probe and has compiled all his findings in his book Back from the Dead which was very well received by all audience and critically acclaimed and it led to startling insights into Netaji's death mystery. More such resources have been compiled to be read by the public in a Netaji death mystery probe portal

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External links

• BBC:Mystery over India freedom hero - May 2006
• BBC:Taiwan Rejects Bose Crash Theory - Jan 2005
• JAYASREE - Netaji's Voice since 1931
• INdians for Action : The No. 1 source of information on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the mystery of his disappearance
• Netaji Subhas Yahoo Group : Join the Netaji Subhas Yahoo Group
• Mystery behind Netaji's Disappearance - 1
• MISSION NETAJI : Committed to unravel the truth behind the Bose Mystery
• Mystery behind Netaji's Disappearance - 2
• Mystery behind Netaji's Disappearance - 3
• Website on Subhash Chandra Bose
• Mystery behind Netaji's Disappearance - 4
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