Subhas Chandra Bose Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Subhas Chandra Bose, based on 12 World History Database records associated with India.

12 records1928–194311 events3 places

Chronological biography

1928

Independence of India1928

Politics / Independence League · Member of Independence League

Dedicated to full Indian independence

1938

Congress Presidency1938

Government / Congress Party · President of Indian National Congress

Subhas Chandra Bose is elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Haripura session.

1939

Resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose1939

Politics / Indian National Congress · President of India

Resigns from the Indian National Congress & forms a militant nationalist party

Re-election as Congress PresidentJanuary 1939

Government / Congress Party · President of Indian National Congress · Tripuri

Subhas Chandra Bose wins re-election as Congress president despite opposition from Gandhi's supporters.

Resignation as Congress President29 April 1939

Government / Congress Party · President of Indian National Congress · Calcutta

Subhas Chandra Bose resigns the Congress presidency after prolonged disagreement with the party leadership.

1943

Commander of National Army1943

Warfare / Military · Commander of National Army

Subhas Chandra Bose assumes leadership of the Indian National Army and reorganizes its command.

Commander of National Army1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of National Army

Subhas Chandra Bose takes command of the Indian National Army and directs its campaign against British rule.

Provisional Government of Free India1943

Government / Government of India

Subhas Chandra Bose proclaims the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore.

Assumption of INA Command25 August 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander · Supreme Commander of INA · Singapore

Subhas Chandra Bose formally takes command of the reorganized Indian National Army and prepares it for operations toward India.

Government21 October 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Subhas Chandra Bose proclaims the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore on 21 October 1943.

Provisional Government21 October 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Bose establishes the Provisional Government of Free India as the political authority aligned with the Indian National Army.

Declaration of War23 October 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander · Supreme Commander of INA · Singapore

The Provisional Government led by Subhas Chandra Bose declares war on Britain and the United States.

Titles and roles

Commander of National Army · Commander · Supreme Commander of INA · Member of Independence League · President of India · President of Indian National Congress

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.