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{{Short description|Statue in India Gate, New Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox monument
{{Infobox monument
| monument_name = ''Subhas Chandra Bose''
| monument_name = ''Subhas Chandra Bose Statue''
| native_name  =  
| native_name  =  
| image        =  
| image        = Netaji Statue.jpg
| caption      =  
| caption      =  
| coordinates  = {{coord|28.6128793|N|77.2311301|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates  = {{coord|28.6128793|N|77.2311301|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location      = [[India Gate]], New Delhi, India
| location      = [[India Gate]], [[New Delhi]], India
| designer      = Arun Yogiraj
| designer      = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Arun Yogiraj]]|}}
| type          = statue
| type          = statue
| material      = [[Granite]]by '''Granite Studio India'''
| material      = [[Granite]]
| length        = 10 feet
| length        = 10 feet
| width        = 8 feet
| width        = 8 feet
| height        = 28 feet
| height        = 28 feet
| begin        = 2021
| begin        = 2021
| complete      = 2022
| open          = {{Start date and age|2022|09|08|df=yes}}
| open          = 8 September 2022
| dedicated_to  = [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]]
| dedicated_to  = [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]
| map_image    = India Delhi
| map_text      = Location of Statue in Delhi
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| relief        =  
| relief        =  
| extra        = Material Research by Rajat Mehta
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}}
}}
'''Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose''' is a 28 feet tall<ref name="NDTV"/> black granite statue of Indian leader [[Subhas Chandra Bose]].<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/subhash-chandra-bose-statue-india-gate-pm-modi-7734946/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=The Indian Express |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=21 January 2022}}</ref> It is placed under the Canopy of [[India Gate]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-s-statue-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-news-46787 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=Outlook |publisher=www.outlookindia.com |date=23 January 2022}}</ref> [[Mysuru]]-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj is the sculptor. Andhra Pradesh based and Delhi headquartered leading granite company '''Granite Studio India''' was selected to consult, research and procure the record weighed and sized monolithic fine black granite block.<ref>https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html</ref>. <ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |title=30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/30-foot-statue-of-subhas-chandra-bose-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-3026763 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=NDTV |publisher=www.ndtv.com |date=31 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |title=Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mysuru-sculptor-gets-opportunity-to-carve-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-for-india-gate-1114904.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=www.deccanherald.com |date=3 Jun 2022}}</ref>
The '''statue of Subhas Chandra Bose''', also known as the '''Netaji's Statue''', is a [[Monolithic architecture|monolithic statue]] made of black granite, dedicated to [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]], commander-in-chief of the [[Axis powers|Axis]]-aligned [[Indian National Army]].<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/subhash-chandra-bose-statue-india-gate-pm-modi-7734946/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=The Indian Express |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=21 January 2022 |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724183252/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/subhash-chandra-bose-statue-india-gate-pm-modi-7734946/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The statue {{convert|28|ft|m}} in total height, including a {{convert|8|ft|m}} in total width.<ref name="livemint"/> It is placed under the canopy behind [[India Gate]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-s-statue-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-news-46787 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=Outlook |publisher=www.outlookindia.com |date=23 January 2022 |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701044833/https://www.outlookindia.com/national/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-s-statue-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-news-46787 |url-status=live }}</ref> The statue was sculpted by [[Mysuru]]-based sculptor [[Arun Yogiraj]], whose other prominent works include the statue of Adi Shankaracharya in [[Kedarnath]].<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |title=30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/30-foot-statue-of-subhas-chandra-bose-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-3026763 |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=NDTV |publisher=www.ndtv.com |date=31 May 2022 |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724183252/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/30-foot-statue-of-subhas-chandra-bose-to-be-installed-at-india-gate-3026763 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |title=Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mysuru-sculptor-gets-opportunity-to-carve-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-for-india-gate-1114904.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=www.deccanherald.com |date=3 Jun 2022 |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724182952/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mysuru-sculptor-gets-opportunity-to-carve-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-for-india-gate-1114904.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes1">{{cite web |title=Ram Lalla's idol to be carved from Karnataka's black stones |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/karnatakas-nellikaru-rocks-to-be-used-for-carving-ram-lalla-s-idol-in-ayodhya-shri-ram-janmabhoomi-teerth-kshetra-trust-101681921240694.html |website=www.hindustantimes.com |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=en |date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426172815/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/karnatakas-nellikaru-rocks-to-be-used-for-carving-ram-lalla-s-idol-in-ayodhya-shri-ram-janmabhoomi-teerth-kshetra-trust-101681921240694.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 2022 included PM [[Narendra Modi]], members of his cabinet, [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] [[Hardeep Singh Puri]], [[G. Kishan Reddy]] and [[Arjun Ram Meghwal]].<ref name="pib1"/><ref name="pib2"/>
 
== History ==
=== Background ===
[[File:Subhas Chandra Bose NRB.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Subhas Chandra Bose]] {{circa}} 1930s]]
[[Subhas Chandra Bose]] was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian nationalist]] who served as a 2nd leader of [[Indian National Army]] and head of the [[Azad Hind|Provisional Government of Free India]]. First, joined the National Congress and was elected twice as president, he later forming the [[All India Forward Bloc]].{{sfn|Padhy|2011|p=234}} In 1941, Subhash Chandra Bose was put under house arrest by the British government. During this time the [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|CID]] kept his house under surveillance. However, he managed to escape to Germany via [[Afghanistan]] and the [[Soviet Union]].{{sfn|Loiwal|2017a}}{{sfn|Loiwal|2017b}}{{sfn|Talwar|1976}}{{sfn|Markandeya|1990}} Later he arrived in Singapore from Germany. In 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose revived the idea of forming an army for independence. At a meeting held in [[Singapore]] in July, [[Rasbihari Bose]] handed over control of the [[Indian Independence League]] to Subhash Chandra Bose. Subhash Chandra Bose was able to reorganize the army and mobilize widespread support among the Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia.
 
In 1936, a statue of King-Emperor [[George V]] was installed on the canopy of [[India Gate]]. The statue stood in its original location for two decades after the country's independence in 1947, but some political parties increasingly objected to its continued presence in its central location, especially after the tenth anniversary of independence and the centenary of the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]. Others, including India's first prime minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], objected to removing colonial-era statues, Nehru arguing that they reflected an integral part of India's history.<ref name="British_monuments_in_India_post_1947">{{cite journal |last1=McGarr |first1=Paul |date=2015 |title=The Viceroys are Disappearing from the Roundabouts in Delhi: British symbols of power in post-colonial India |journal=Modern Asian Studies |volume=49 |issue=3 |pages=787–831 |doi= 10.1017/s0026749x14000080|doi-access=free }}</ref> On the night of 12–13 August 1958, George V's royal insignia and the Tudor crown above the canopy were removed.<ref name="crown">{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=14 August 1958 |title=Crown over Delhi Statue Removed - George V Memorial|work=The Times|page=6}}</ref>
 
With increasing pressure from socialist members of Parliament, then Deputy Home Minister [[Lalit Narayan Mishra]] said in May 1964 that all British statues would be removed from the [[National Capital Region (India)|national capital]] by 1966.<ref name="British_monuments_in_India_post_1947"/> Two days before [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] in 1965, members of the Samyukta Socialist Party overpowered two constables guarding the site, beating one and knocking the other unconscious, tarred the statue and mutilated its royal crown, nose and one ear, leaving a picture of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Subhash Chandra Bose]] on the monument. This vandalism was widely condemned by India's English-language press.<ref name="British_monuments_in_India_post_1947"/> Finally, in late 1968, the statue was removed from its position under the canopy.<ref name="British_monuments_in_India_post_1947"/><ref name="indianexpress1"/> The statue of the Emperor is now located in [[Coronation Park, Delhi]].
 
[[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] announced the construction of the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.<ref name="indianexpress"/> He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of [[India Gate]] to mark '[[75th Anniversary of Indian Independence|Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav]]', commemorating [[75th Anniversary of Indian Independence|75 years of independence]] as well as [[Netaji Jayanti|Bose's 125th birth anniversary]].<ref name="deccanherald"/><ref>{{cite web |title=To mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a grand statue of Netaji to be installed at India Gate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1791558 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=Prime Minister's Office |access-date=24 July 2022 |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724202112/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1791558 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Dedication ===
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate, during the inauguration of the ‘Kartavya Path’, in New Delhi on September 08, 2022 (1).jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Prime Minister, [[Narendra Modi]] unveils the ''statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose'' at [[India Gate]].]]
On 23 January 2022, Subhas Chandra Bose's hologram statue was installed on the occasion of '[[Netaji Jayanti|Parakram Diwas]]'. The hologram statue of Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name="pib3">{{cite web |title=প্রধানমন্ত্রী ইন্ডিয়া গেটে নেতাজির হলোগ্রাম মূর্তি উন্মোচন, একই সঙ্গে সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু আপদা প্রবন্ধ পুরস্কার প্রদান করেছেন |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792120 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=PIB Kolkata |access-date=22 May 2023 |location=New Delhi |language=bn |date=23 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="pib4">{{cite web |title=PM unveils hologram statue of Netaji at India Gate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792025 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=PIB Delhi |access-date=22 May 2023 |location=New Delhi |language=en |date=23 January 2022}}</ref>
 
The statue was formally dedicated on 8 September 2022.<ref name="pib1">{{cite web |title=প্রধানমন্ত্রী 'কর্তব্য পথ' উদ্বোধন করেন এবং ইন্ডিয়া গেটে নেতাজি সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসুর মূর্তির আবরণ উন্মোচন করেন |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1858057 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=PIB Kolkata |access-date=22 May 2023 |location=New Delhi |language=bn |date=8 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="pib2">{{cite web |title=PM inaugurates 'Kartavya Path' and unveils the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1857900 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=PIB Delhi |access-date=22 May 2023 |location=New Delhi |language=en |date=8 September 2022}}</ref> Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] dedicated the statue of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] to the nation near [[India Gate]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref name="pib1"/><ref name="pib2"/><ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web |title=The history of the Grand Canopy at India Gate — and all about the statue of Netaji Bose that was unveiled there |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-culture/netaji-bose-statue-india-gate-grand-canopy-inauguration-modi-explained-8138401/ |website=www.indianexpress.com |publisher=The Indian Express |access-date=20 May 2023 |location=New Delhi |language=en |date=15 September 2022}}</ref> In the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister said, "Today the [[Rajpath]] ceases to exist and has become a [[Kartavya Path]]. Today when the statue of [[Netaji]] has replaced the mark of the statue of [[George V]], then this is not the first example of the abandonment of slavery mentality. This is neither the beginning nor the end. It is a continuous journey of determination till the goal of freedom of mind and spirit is achieved."<ref name="pib1"/><ref name="pib2"/>


==Design and construction ==
==Design and construction ==
===Design===
===Design===
[[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] announced the construction of the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.<ref name="indianexpress"/> He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of [[India Gate]] to mark '[[75th Year of Independence Day of India|Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav]]', commemorating [[75th Year of Independence Day of India|75 years of independence]] as well as [[Netaji Jayanti|Bose's 125th birth anniversary]].<ref name="deccanherald"/><ref>{{cite web |title=To mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a grand statue of Netaji to be installed at India Gate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1791558 |website=pib.gov.in |publisher=Prime Minister's Office |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate Canopy in New Delhi 02.jpg|thumb|130px|The Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate Canopy]]
The statue is sited in the center of C-hexagon, and it is surrounded by [[India Gate]], Param Vir Memorial, [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]] and Children's Park. The statue is in a canopy, and the canopy is situated in a water body. There are fountains in the water body.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
 
The black granite statue measures {{convert|28|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall, {{convert|10|ft|m|abbr=on}} long, and {{convert|8|ft|m|abbr=on}} wide.<ref name="livemint">{{cite web |title=Prime Minister to unveil 28 feet statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose today |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/prime-minister-to-unveil-28-feet-statue-of-netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-today-11662597108499.html |website=www.livemint.com |date=8 September 2022 |publisher=Livemint |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It weighs approximately 65 Tn (65,000&nbsp;kg).<ref name="livemint"/> [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] is depicted as a commander of the [[Indian National Army]], wearing his military uniform; A long belted jacket, boots and a hat. He is standing in the posture of [[salute]].


===Construction===
===Construction===
A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]] by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh granite manufacturer company '''Granite Studio India''' and its promoters Rajat Mehta and Rahul Mehta. <ref>{{cite news |title=Granite Studio India supplies country's Largest Granite Block to National Museum of Modern Art for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/granite-studio-india-supplies-country-s-largest-granite-block-to-national-museum-of-modern-art-for-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-statue-822365913.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |agency=PR Newswire |publisher=www.prnewswire.com |date=14 July 2022}}</ref> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]] led by [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) Director-General Advaita Gadanayak.<ref name="NDTV"/>
A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from [[Telangana]] to [[Delhi]]. The 280 metric tonne granite block<ref name="indianexpress1"/> was quarried from a quarry in Khammam, Telangana. A temporary road had to be built to transport the stone from the quarry to the highway. A 100-feet long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed to transport it to the [[National Gallery of Modern Art]] (NGMA) in the [[National Capital Region (India)|national capital]].<ref name="indianexpress1"/><ref name="economictimes2">{{cite news |title=Grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The origin story |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/grand-statue-of-netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-the-origin-story/articleshow/94080098.cms |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=20 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909085311/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/grand-statue-of-netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-the-origin-story/articleshow/94080098.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The granite block traveled from Khammam to [[Nagpur]], then traveled through Maharashtra's other parts, [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] to reach [[Faridabad]] in Haryana. Finally reached NGMA, [[Delhi]]. A team of sculptors from Granite Studio India spent a total of 26,000 man-hours of intense artistic effort to bring the statue to life.<ref name="indianexpress1"/><ref name="economictimes2"/> The entire sculpting work was done at NGMA. The statue is a completely handcrafted sculpture using traditional techniques and modern tools.<ref name="economictimes2"/> The statue was designed by a team under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]] led by Sculptor [[Arun Yogiraj]].<ref name="NDTV"/>
 
According to the culture ministry, a team of sculptors spent 26,000 man-hours carving the 28-foot structure. The statue was carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonnes to produce a structure weighing 65 metric tonnes. The state was transferred by road from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi and a 100-ft-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for the giant granite stone to travel approximately 1,665 km. According to the ministry, the statue is entirely "hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools" by a team of sculptors led by Arun Yogiraj.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sculptors Spent 26,000 Hours To Carve Netaji's India Gate Statue : Centre |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sculptors-spent-26-000-hours-to-carve-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-grand-statue-centre-3325423 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


===Inauguration===
== Gallery ==
On 8 September 2022, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurated the statue of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] near [[India Gate]] in [[New Delhi]].
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Statue av Kong Georg V av Storbritannia ved India Gate (1952) (16872147692).jpg|King George V's statue at India Gate in 1952
File:Netaji statue at India Gate 01.jpg|Netaji statue, seen from the India Gate in 2023
File:Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate, New Delhi.png|Netaji statue, as dedicated on 8 September 2022
File:India Gate and Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose.jpg|India Gate and Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2025
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==Sources==
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* {{citation|last=Loiwal|first=Manogya|date=18 January 2017a|title=President Pranab Mukherjee unveils Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's 1937 Wanderer W24 in Kolkata|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/cars/story/president-pranab-mukherjee-unveils-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-1937-wanderer-w24-in-kolkata-955754-2017-01-18|access-date=20 February 2017|publisher=India Today|archive-date=15 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515010657/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/auto/story/president-pranab-mukherjee-unveils-netaji-subhash-chandra-boses-1937-wanderer-w24-in-kolkata/1/860515.html|url-status=live}}
* {{citation|last=Loiwal|first=Manogya|date=19 January 2017b|title=Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's favourite car restored; unveiled in Kolkata|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/cars/story/netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-wanderer-w24-restored-unveiled-in-kolkata-president-india-pranab-mukherjee-955856-2017-01-19|access-date=20 February 2017|newspaper=[[India Today]]|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103075533/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/auto/story/netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-wanderer-w24-restored-unveiled-in-kolkata-president-india-pranab-mukherjee/1/861051.html|url-status=live}}
* {{citation|last=Markandeya|first=Subodh|title=Subhas Chandra Bose: Netaji's passage to im[m]ortality|year=1990|publisher=Arnold Publishers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G-RHAAAAMAAJ&q=+great+escape|isbn=978-81-7031-241-3|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712062729/https://books.google.com/books?id=G-RHAAAAMAAJ |url-status=live}}
* {{citation|last=Padhy|first=K.S.|title=Indian Political Thought|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jEz5soh9P3oC&pg=PA234|publisher=PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-203-4305-4|year=2011}}
* {{citation|last=Talwar|first=Bhagat Ram|title=The Talwars of Pathan Land and Subhas Chandra's Great Escape|publisher=People's Publishing House|year=1976|isbn=978-0-88386-848-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l8gBAAAAMAAJ&q=+great+escape|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712062817/https://books.google.com/books?id=l8gBAAAAMAAJ&q=+great+escape|url-status=live}}
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 21 March 2026


Subhas Chandra Bose Statue
Coordinates28°36′46″N 77°13′52″E / 28.6128793°N 77.2311301°E / 28.6128793; 77.2311301
LocationIndia Gate, New Delhi, India
Designer
Typestatue
MaterialGranite
Length10 feet
Width8 feet
Height28 feet
Beginning date2021
Opening date8 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-08)
Dedicated toNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose

The statue of Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as the Netaji's Statue, is a monolithic statue made of black granite, dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, commander-in-chief of the Axis-aligned Indian National Army.[1] The statue 28 feet (8.5 m) in total height, including a 8 feet (2.4 m) in total width.[2] It is placed under the canopy behind India Gate in Delhi.[3] The statue was sculpted by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, whose other prominent works include the statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath.[4][5][6] Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 2022 included PM Narendra Modi, members of his cabinet, MP Hardeep Singh Puri, G. Kishan Reddy and Arjun Ram Meghwal.[7][8]

History[edit | edit source]

Background[edit | edit source]

Subhas Chandra Bose c. 1930s

Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who served as a 2nd leader of Indian National Army and head of the Provisional Government of Free India. First, joined the National Congress and was elected twice as president, he later forming the All India Forward Bloc.[9] In 1941, Subhash Chandra Bose was put under house arrest by the British government. During this time the CID kept his house under surveillance. However, he managed to escape to Germany via Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.[10][11][12][13] Later he arrived in Singapore from Germany. In 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose revived the idea of forming an army for independence. At a meeting held in Singapore in July, Rasbihari Bose handed over control of the Indian Independence League to Subhash Chandra Bose. Subhash Chandra Bose was able to reorganize the army and mobilize widespread support among the Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia.

In 1936, a statue of King-Emperor George V was installed on the canopy of India Gate. The statue stood in its original location for two decades after the country's independence in 1947, but some political parties increasingly objected to its continued presence in its central location, especially after the tenth anniversary of independence and the centenary of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Others, including India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, objected to removing colonial-era statues, Nehru arguing that they reflected an integral part of India's history.[14] On the night of 12–13 August 1958, George V's royal insignia and the Tudor crown above the canopy were removed.[15]

With increasing pressure from socialist members of Parliament, then Deputy Home Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra said in May 1964 that all British statues would be removed from the national capital by 1966.[14] Two days before Independence Day in 1965, members of the Samyukta Socialist Party overpowered two constables guarding the site, beating one and knocking the other unconscious, tarred the statue and mutilated its royal crown, nose and one ear, leaving a picture of Subhash Chandra Bose on the monument. This vandalism was widely condemned by India's English-language press.[14] Finally, in late 1968, the statue was removed from its position under the canopy.[14][16] The statue of the Emperor is now located in Coronation Park, Delhi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the construction of the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2021.[1] He said that the statue would be installed in the canopy of India Gate to mark 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', commemorating 75 years of independence as well as Bose's 125th birth anniversary.[5][17]

Dedication[edit | edit source]

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate.

On 23 January 2022, Subhas Chandra Bose's hologram statue was installed on the occasion of 'Parakram Diwas'. The hologram statue of Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[18][19]

The statue was formally dedicated on 8 September 2022.[7][8] Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to the nation near India Gate in New Delhi.[7][8][16] In the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister said, "Today the Rajpath ceases to exist and has become a Kartavya Path. Today when the statue of Netaji has replaced the mark of the statue of George V, then this is not the first example of the abandonment of slavery mentality. This is neither the beginning nor the end. It is a continuous journey of determination till the goal of freedom of mind and spirit is achieved."[7][8]

Design and construction[edit | edit source]

Design[edit | edit source]

The Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate Canopy

The statue is sited in the center of C-hexagon, and it is surrounded by India Gate, Param Vir Memorial, National War Memorial and Children's Park. The statue is in a canopy, and the canopy is situated in a water body. There are fountains in the water body.[citation needed]

The black granite statue measures 28 ft (8.5 m) tall, 10 ft (3.0 m) long, and 8 ft (2.4 m) wide.[2] It weighs approximately 65 Tn (65,000 kg).[2] Subhas Chandra Bose is depicted as a commander of the Indian National Army, wearing his military uniform; A long belted jacket, boots and a hat. He is standing in the posture of salute.

Construction[edit | edit source]

A large black granite stone was selected for the statue and brought from Telangana to Delhi. The 280 metric tonne granite block[16] was quarried from a quarry in Khammam, Telangana. A temporary road had to be built to transport the stone from the quarry to the highway. A 100-feet long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed to transport it to the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in the national capital.[16][20] The granite block traveled from Khammam to Nagpur, then traveled through Maharashtra's other parts, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to reach Faridabad in Haryana. Finally reached NGMA, Delhi. A team of sculptors from Granite Studio India spent a total of 26,000 man-hours of intense artistic effort to bring the statue to life.[16][20] The entire sculpting work was done at NGMA. The statue is a completely handcrafted sculpture using traditional techniques and modern tools.[20] The statue was designed by a team under the Ministry of Culture led by Sculptor Arun Yogiraj.[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • King George V's statue at India Gate in 1952
    King George V's statue at India Gate in 1952
  • Netaji statue, seen from the India Gate in 2023
    Netaji statue, seen from the India Gate in 2023
  • Netaji statue, as dedicated on 8 September 2022
    Netaji statue, as dedicated on 8 September 2022
  • India Gate and Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2025
    India Gate and Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose in 2025

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at India Gate, says PM Modi". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Prime Minister to unveil 28 feet statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose today". www.livemint.com. Livemint. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Grand Statue To Be Installed At India Gate". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "30-Foot Statue Of Subhas Chandra Bose To be Installed At India Gate". www.ndtv.com. NDTV. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mysuru sculptor gets opportunity to carve Subhash Chandra Bose statue for India Gate". www.deccanherald.com. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ram Lalla's idol to be carved from Karnataka's black stones". www.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "প্রধানমন্ত্রী 'কর্তব্য পথ' উদ্বোধন করেন এবং ইন্ডিয়া গেটে নেতাজি সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসুর মূর্তির আবরণ উন্মোচন করেন". pib.gov.in (in Bengali). New Delhi: PIB Kolkata. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "PM inaugurates 'Kartavya Path' and unveils the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate". pib.gov.in. New Delhi: PIB Delhi. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Padhy 2011, p. 234.
  10. ↑ Loiwal 2017a.
  11. ↑ Loiwal 2017b.
  12. ↑ Talwar 1976.
  13. ↑ Markandeya 1990.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 McGarr, Paul (2015). "The Viceroys are Disappearing from the Roundabouts in Delhi: British symbols of power in post-colonial India". Modern Asian Studies. 49 (3): 787–831. doi:10.1017/s0026749x14000080.
  15. ↑ "Crown over Delhi Statue Removed - George V Memorial". The Times. 14 August 1958. p. 6.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "The history of the Grand Canopy at India Gate — and all about the statue of Netaji Bose that was unveiled there". www.indianexpress.com. New Delhi: The Indian Express. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "To mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a grand statue of Netaji to be installed at India Gate". pib.gov.in. Prime Minister's Office. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "প্রধানমন্ত্রী ইন্ডিয়া গেটে নেতাজির হলোগ্রাম মূর্তি উন্মোচন, একই সঙ্গে সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু আপদা প্রবন্ধ পুরস্কার প্রদান করেছেন". pib.gov.in (in Bengali). New Delhi: PIB Kolkata. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "PM unveils hologram statue of Netaji at India Gate". pib.gov.in. New Delhi: PIB Delhi. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The origin story". The Economic Times. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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