Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum inaugurated by PM Modi at Red Fort

January 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort in Delhi to mark the 122nd birth anniversary of the freedom fighter, whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India. The museum on Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army showcases different artifacts, including a wooden chair and sword used by the leader, medals, badges and uniforms.

PM Modi also visited the Yaad-e-Jalian Museum, which is the museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I. The Yaad-e-Jalian showcases an authentic account of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, which occurred on April 13, 1919. It also showcases the bravery and valour of the Indian soldiers during World War I.

A new digitised museum that brings to the fore some unknown and interesting facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, as a narrative from his childhood days, to the trials of the personnel of the Indian National Army (INA) — a force Bose had put together to fight the British — is now ready for the nation to visit. The first floor of the Red Fort barracks, on which the museum is built, is the place from where soldiers of the INA were court-martialed and tried by the British. The trials started on November 5, 1945, and continued till January 3,1946.

Following the inauguration, the PM took a guided tour of the museum. He was accompanied by Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose during the tour of the museum. The PM also met some INA veterans and family members of INA veterans at the museum. Actor Abhishek Bachchan has done the voice-over for the films on Netaji that are shown to visitors.

The galleries, spread over three floors, depict the contributions of Bose since his childhood days. The role of the INA, since its inception till the trials of its soldiers, its organisation, the battles fought, the awakening it created and its popularity in the country are also documented. The Red Fort Complex is managed directly by the ASI, which is also responsible for the protection of all national heritage sites in India and Indian cultural properties classified as World Heritage Sites.