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  • India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary
    India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversarywikimedia commons
  • India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary
    India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversarywikimedia commons
  • India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary
    India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversarywikimedia commons
  • India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary
    India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversarywikimedia commons
  • India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary
    India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversarywikimedia commons

Indians took to social media to pay tribute to one of the greatest freedom fighters of the country - Subhas Chandra Bose - on his 118th birth anniversary, on 23 January. Even, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about his bravery, courage and patriotic zeal.

Subhas Chandra Bose is affectionately called "Netaji", who is known for his supreme sacrifice and his role in the freedom struggle of the country. Although Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru have received maximum credit for their roles in India's freedom struggle, the contribution of Netaji is no less.

He founded Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) to overthrow the British Empire and came to acquire legendary status among Indian masses.

For a long time, his followers have demanded his birth day be named as "Desh Prem Divas".

Along with PM Modi, several others tweeted to pay tribute to Netaji on his birth anniversary.

Check the above slideshow of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.