1897 January 15
| Born at Cuttack (Orissa) a few minutes after 12 a.m between 12 adn 1 p.m - 11 Magh, 1303 |
| 1902 | Entered Baptist Mission School, Cuttack
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| 1909 | Joined Revenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack
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| 1912 | Passed Metriculation Examination from Calcutta University, standing second in the Order of Merit
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1913
| Joined the Presidency College, Calcutta |
| 1914 | Left home during summer vacations in search of spiritual truth and guru. Visited Rishikesh, Haridwar, Madhura, Vrindaban et. but returned home after two months 'empty -handed' |
| 1916 February 15 | E F Oaten, European teacher, Presidency College, 'punished' by students for insulting behaviour towards India and Indians. Subhas rusticated from College for being their leader. The third year student Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had the first taste of martyrdom. Engaged in 'social service', etc after being rusticated |
1917 July 20 July 28 | Culcatta University Syndicated permitted Bose to resume studies Bose Joined Scottish Church College, Calcutt. Took Honours course in Philosophy |
1918
| Passed B.A (Hons) with flying colours, securing first division with second position (in Philosophy) in the whole University. Won the Pratap Chandra Majumdar Medal and the Philip Samuel Smith and William Smith Prizes. |
1919 Septermber 15 | Left for Europe for higher studies and ICS examination. Joined Cambridge University - Mental and Moral Sciences Tripos |
1920 August | Took I C S Examination and succeeded, standing fourth in the merit list |
1921 April 22 June November 17 December 10 | Wrote to Secretary of State for India: " I desire to have my name removed from the list of probationars in the ICS" Completed his course at Cambridge in the third division. Sailed for India. Met Gandhiji at Bombay - not satisfied, Went to C R Das in Culcatta and accepted him as his Political Guru. Organized Hartal in Calcutta on Prince of Wales arrival (Bombay) in India Experienced his first arrest - in jail for six months. |
1922 September | Did flood relief work in Bengal |
1923 January 1 | The Swaraj Party formed by C R Das and Motilal Nehru. Bose also jointed it Became Secretary of BPCC
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1924 April 14 October 25 | Became Chief Executive Officer of the Calcutta Corporation under C R Das (Mayor) on half the month Salary - Rs 3000 /- which he spent for the poor. Arrested again under Regulation III of 1818 for "revolutionary involvement". |
1915 January 25 | Transferred to Mandalay Jail (Burma)
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1926 June 16 November December | C R Das - Subhas Chandra Bose's Political Guru passed away when he was in Mandalay Jail Won elections to the Bengal Legislative Council from prison with great majority. Seriously ill - continual fever and weight loss ( 161 pounds to 138 ). Suspected T B, but was not confirmed. |
1927 May November | Shifted from Burma to India (Almora) but released on reaching Calcutta - probably on doctor's advise - After two and a half year in jail. The ex-prisoner wasnow the "rising Sun of India" Elected President of BPCC. |
1928 May | Defeated in election to the post of Mayor (Calcutta Corporation) |
1929 December 30 | Compiled a small book "Boycott of British Goods" with Dr H C Sinha Moved an amendment to Gandhiji's resolution of complete independence in the Lahore Congress that we should at once go for "complete boycott" of the Government. However Gandhiji did not accept it - "we are not yet prepared for a parallel Governernment". Dropped from Congress Working Committee Arrested again under 124 A IPC, etc |
1930 September 23 Septermber 24 | Released from Jail Took oath as Mayor of Calcutta |
1931 January 3 | Arrested again under Regulation III of 1818 Had Serious Health Problems again. T B Suspected |
1933 February 23 March May October | Released from Jail. Left for Europe - A forced exile. Reached Vienna. Met Vitthalbhai Patel - the elder brother of Sardar Vallabhai Patel Bose - Patel manifest issued pledging 'radical reorganizatio', for Gandhi failed to deliver goods. Proposed to form a new party - the Samyavadi Sangh. Patel breathed his last, bequeathing his political and financial legacy to Bose. Toured Europe. While in Italy, he met Mussolini twice. |
1934 December 3 | Toured Most of Europe. Meeting Indians and Europeans to gather support for Indian Movement. Started working on "The Indian Struggle 1920 - 1934" . Took secretarial assistance from Miss Emile Schenkl, his future wife His father Janakinnath Bose died. Bose returned home. |
1935 January April 24 | Left for Europe again for treatment Met Mussolini and presented his book - The Indian Struggle The British Govt proscribed Bose's book, though London Daily Herald called it calm, sane, dispassionate - ablest work on current Indian Politics Operated upon in Vienna - Gall bladder removed Visited Ireland - Met President De Valera (his inspiration) three times. |
1936 April 8 May 10 | Arrested as soon as he reached Bombay. All India Subhas day observed on Congress President Nehru's appeal. |
1937 March 17 November 18 December | Freed from Jail Left for Europe again - for health reasons. Went to Badgastein, prepared to write his Autobiography - An Indian Piligrim. sought Emilies's help |
1938 January 19 February | Left Europe for India. Reached Calcutta on January 24th. Became President of the 51st sessoinof Congress at Haripura |
1939 March May June | Re-elected President of the Tripuri Congress against Gandhiji's wishes. Resigned Congress Presidency and found Forward Block Founded Left Consolidation Committee. |
1940 July 2 November 29 | Arrested in Calcutta. Hunger strike (29th November to 5th December) for release from Jail. released after 7 days. |
1941 January 17 March 18 April 2 April 9 April 13 April 29 May 5 October 10 November 29 | Joined the Presidency College, Calcutta Escaped from Calcutta House Arrest Left Kabul for Moscow and to Berlin as an Italian. Arrived in Berlin as Russia did not support him. Submitted his first memorandum on India to German Government. The Russo - Japanese Pact of Non - Aggression signed. Met Ribbentrop in Vienna Submitted second Memborandom to German Government. Free India Center (FZI) open in Berlin. Azad Hind Radio started its broadcasting programme. Again met Ribbontrop. |
1942 February 15 February 27 May 5 November 29 | India Independence League (IIL) formed in East Asia. Made his first broadcast on Azad Hind Radio, Berlin. Met Herr Hitler after a long wait of 413 days. Daughter Anita born in Vienna. |
1943 February 8 June 14 July 2 July 7 August 25 October 21 October 22 October 28 November 6 December 31 | Let Germany by submarine Arrived in Tokyo Reached Singapore Assumed Leadership of Indian Independence Movement in East Asia. Assumed Supreme Command of INA Provisional Government of Azad Hind proclaimed. Rani of Jhansi Regiment formed. Left for Tokyo Received possession of Andamans and Nicobar Islands Visited Andaman |
1944 January 6 February 4 March 18 March 21 April 5 October 24 October 25 | Shifted headquarters to Rangoon (Burma) INA on Arakkan front, first shot fired. INA crossed frontier and stood on Indian soil. Frist proclamation to people of India. Opened National Bank of Azad Hind in Rangoon. Provisional Government's First Anniversary celebrated Left for Tokyo |
1945 April 24 May 14 June 18 July 25 August 12 August 16 August 17 August 17 | Retreated from Rangoon. Arrival in Bangkok Left Bangkok for Singapore Left Singapore for Seramban. Left Seramban for Singapore Left Singapore for Bangkok Left Bangkok for Saigon. Left Saigon for Tourane |
