Updated On: 22 January, 2023 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
To pay tribute to his contribution to India`s struggle against British forces, Bose`s birth anniversary is celebrated across the country on January 23 every year. It is also known as Parakram Day or Bravery Day

Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata. Pic/istock
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was one of the prominent personalities during India`s freedom struggle. He was born on January 23, 1897. Subhas Chandra Bose led the first Indian armed force named the `Azad Hind Fauj` to retaliate to the British forces. On his birth anniversary here are some lesser known facts about Netaji.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born to Prabhavati Bose and Janakinath Bose on January, 23, 1897 in Cuttack, Odisha.