Subhash Chandra Basu Samagra 5 by Subhash Chandra Basu [Hardcover]

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the key leader of the Indian independence movement, was not only an ideal leader and orator but also a philosopher, thinker, and a powerful writer. His numerous writings and speeches, composed at different times, under varied circumstances, and across different countries, touch upon diverse subjects, and are spread in such a manner that compiling them into a single collection is an incredibly difficult, research-intensive, and laborious task. This task has been undertaken by Anand Publishers with direct assistance from the Netaji Research Bureau. As a result, not only is the collection of these writings being successfully compiled in volumes, but many rare and unpublished documents, letters, speeches, copies, photographs, and statements, which have never been published elsewhere and may never be in the future, have also been included from the Research Bureau’s private archive.

Previously, four volumes of the collected works of Subhas Chandra Bose had been published. The first volume includes Netaji's unique autobiography Bharat Pathik (The Indian Wayfarer), 208 striking letters, essays written for the youth, and writings that complement the collection of letters and miscellaneous essays. The second volume contains Netaji's seminal book Bharater Mukti Sangram (India’s Struggle for Independence), revised and translated into clear, fluent Bengali. The volume also includes contemporary reviews of this work and a detailed interview where Subhas Chandra Bose himself explained his views on fascism and communism.

The third volume contains nearly 200 letters written by and to Subhas Chandra Bose between 1923 and 1932, providing insights into the evolution of his thought during his youth. It also includes a valuable collection of essays and speeches, particularly from the student and youth conferences, including Gorar Katha and Natuner Sandhan (The Search for the New). The fourth volume features Bengali translations of two significant English articles written during Netaji’s imprisonment in Burma: one on various books he read in jail, which showcases his intellectual depth, and the other on the history of India’s textile industry and the significance of boycotting foreign cloth. These writings had not been published in Bengali before. This volume also includes Netaji's speeches and statements made during his time as the leader of the All India Youth Congress and at the 1928 Calcutta Congress, advocating for complete independence and the national language. The volume also includes 100 invaluable essays titled Mantrabichar, which were found in Mandalay Jail after the publication of the third volume.

Now, in anticipation of the centenary of Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth, the fifth volume of his collected works is published. As in the previous two volumes, this one includes a collection of over 100 important speeches and writings from 1929 to 1933, a period that holds great significance in his political life. During this time, he emerged as a prominent leader in the country and was recognized as the chief advocate of left-wing politics in India. He was imprisoned multiple times and was even elected Mayor of Kolkata while still incarcerated. His speeches as Mayor are included in this volume as well. The volume concludes with an emotionally charged farewell message from Subhas Chandra Bose to the people of Bengal in February 1933, just before his forced transfer to Bombay under police guard, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his life.