Subhas Chandra Bose born January 23, 1897; presumed to have died August 18, 1945 although this is disputed), popularly known as Netaji (literally “Respected Leader”), was a leader in the Indian independence movement. Subhash Chandra Bose, generally known as Netaji (lit. “Respected Leader”), was one of the most prominent and highly respected leaders of the Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj. Bose was elected president of the Indian National Congress for two consecutive terms but resigned from the post following ideological conflicts with Mahatma Gandhi. Bose believed that Mahatma Gandhi’s tactics of nonviolence would never be sufficient to secure India’s independence, and advocated violent resistance. He established a separate political party, the All India Forward Bloc and continued to call for the full and immediate Independence of India from British rule. He was imprisoned by the British authorities eleven times.