Image: Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose, historical photograph. Wikimedia Commons.
Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose were both major figures in India’s independence movement, but their political approaches differed sharply.
Shared objective
Both wanted an end to British colonial rule and played important roles in the Indian National Congress.
The Congress presidency
Bose was elected Congress president in 1938 and again in 1939. His re-election produced a major internal dispute, particularly over the direction of Congress politics.
Different strategies
Gandhi placed central importance on mass mobilisation and nonviolent resistance. Bose increasingly argued for a more militant approach and later sought international support for armed struggle against British rule.
The Indian National Army
During the Second World War, Bose led the Indian National Army in cooperation with Japan and sought to fight British rule militarily.
A complex historical relationship
The relationship cannot be reduced to simple personal opposition. Bose continued to express respect for Gandhi even while disagreeing with his political strategy.
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