Our Sense of Honour...

Why only a handful of freedom fighters are known? This is one of my questions yet to be answered. If only a handful are remembered, then why only some among them are really admired? Among Subhas Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi, why only Gandhi and Nehru are a most admired lot.

We must not forget Netaji; he was one of the most selfless freedom fighters we ever had।

Why is the 23^rd of January not a national holiday, why 2^nd of October and 14^th of November are remembered? We must honour those who were willing to lay down their lives irrespective of whether the person succeeded in his/her pursuits। A person like Bose could have happily worked as a Civil Servant; he would have received a handsome salary, luxurious house to stay in and all the privileges that an Indian employee in British India could only dream of.

He was willing to lay down his life for a noble cause.

Subhas Chandra Bose remains merely a name in the list of freedom fighters, all Indians must make a sincere effort to honour him. Subhas Chandra Bose must not merely remain a name; people must begin to value his efforts.

Nobody at his time would’ve dared to attempt such a thing as organizing an army during the world war. He had amazing guts, conviction and an iron will, he had a voice which none could suppress. He is indeed a “forgotten hero”. People like him are one in a million... billion... , a rare combination of intellect, courage, wit and patriotism. One person who stood as tall as his mind. There still are people like him in this world, every human must be valued for his efforts (if they are directed for a noble cause), art of every form must be encouraged and rest assured “luck” will find a tough time, seeking its place in this world.

I would only say that Bose and a handful of people like him were not lucky.

Some people are were and will remain alone…

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P.S.- I do not mean to offend Mahatma Gandhi or Mr. Nehru. I don’t even say that they must not be honoured. I just say that Netaji must be honoured too!