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→ Parakram Diwas observed on 23 January to commemorate Subhash Chandra Bose.
→ 2026 marks 129th birth anniversary of Netaji.
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Important Points
- Celebrated annually on 23 January.
- First Parakram Diwas held in 2021 at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.
- 2022: Hologram statue unveiled at India Gate.
- 2023: 21 Andaman & Nicobar islands named after Param Vir Chakra awardees.
- 2024: Event at Red Fort marking INA trials.
- 2025: Held at Barabati Fort, Cuttack.
- Subhash Chandra Bose born in 1897 in Cuttack.
- Resigned from ICS in 1921.
- Congress President in 1938 (Haripura) and 1939 (Tripuri).
- Founded Forward Bloc in 1939.
- Led Indian National Army.