There are millions of Indians who strongly believe even today that Netaji wasn't killed in the 1945 Taiwan fatal air crash. And there are multiple theories going around what happened to him - lived as a Sadhu in India to slaved in a labor camp in Russia. There is a reason why there is so much speculation and disbelief around Netaji's death. Because when he lived, he had lived always on the edge; daring, adventurous and kept everyone guessing his next move. In today's podcast we are talking about one such adventures - his time at the Third Reich and meeting Hitler. 

Those of you who follow the Masala History page at Facebook may have read the Great escape of Netaji from Calcutta to Berlin in 1941. Today's episode is a sequel to this escape. The scene is Germany, in the years 1941-43 - right in the middle of the Second World War. I dedicate this to all Netaji fans, including myself;  specially to my friend Shreeya Paul who is an ardent fan of Bose and has been doing a lot of self study and research on All things Netaji.

It was probably in Germany that Subhas Chandra Bose was first known as ‘Netaji’  (Ironically, ‘Führer’ is the equivalent German expression).  These 'Berlin Years' of Netaji are still a riddle, how did he put up with such inhuman dictatorship for 2 long years? No matter what one can say, it is beyond any shadow of doubt that Bose was guided by one simple & singular desire– the liberation of Mother India.

Listen to the story of Netaji's tryst with the Fuhrer of the Third Reich. (And while you are there don't forget to Like/Subscribe/Follow and leave comments & feedback).

(Also many thanks to all of you for an extremely overwhelming response to my podcast on India's first government. I still have several dozen questions to be answered and I promise I will get to them soon).

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