Born in Cuttack on January 23, 1897, Subhas Chandra Bose rose to legendary status as Netaji, the fiery revolutionary who dared to envision a free India by any means. His rallying cry - “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom” - still echoes as a battle hymn of courage and sacrifice. Though his fate remains an enduring enigma - disappearing in a 1945 plane crash - his legacy continues to inspire generations of patriots