Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a freedom fighter and leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. His famous speech, "Give Me Blood and I Will Give You Freedom," was delivered on July 4, 1944 at a rally in Singapore.
In this speech, Bose appealed to the people of India to join the fight for independence and sacrifice their blood for the cause. He argued that freedom could not be achieved without struggle and sacrifice, and that it was the duty of every Indian to fight for their nation's freedom.
Bose began the speech by addressing the crowd as "my dear countrymen," emphasizing the sense of unity and shared purpose among the Indian people. He then spoke about the importance of independence, stating that "Freedom is the birthright of every nation, large or small."
He went on to argue that the only way to achieve freedom was through struggle and sacrifice. He said, "I want you to give me your blood. I want you to give me that blood which has been mysteriously mingled with the blood of all those great patriots who have laid down their lives for the sake of their motherland."
Bose also acknowledged the challenges and obstacles that the Indian people faced in their fight for independence. He said, "We have to face many difficulties and hardships. We have to pass through many trials and tribulations. But we must never lose heart. We must never give up."
Throughout the speech, Bose used emotive language and rhetorical devices to inspire and motivate the audience. He called on the people to rise up and fight for their rights, saying, "Let us all take a vow on this historic day that we shall fight to the last drop of our blood for the cause of our beloved motherland."
Bose's speech was powerful and influential, and it helped to rally the Indian people to the cause of independence. His call to give blood for the sake of freedom struck a chord with the audience and became a rallying cry for the independence movement. Today, his speech is remembered as a testament to the courage and determination of the Indian people in their struggle for freedom.
Reconstructing the Great Speeches
However, I think that he is a man that should be known to the world and remembered. No one here should have the desire to live to enjoy freedom. In this manner has Indian civilisation been reborn over and over again at the end of each cycle, and that is why India in spue of her hoary antiquity is still young and fresh. I had asked you for men, money and materials. But that impact has restored self- consciousness to our people, and the movement that has resulted therefrom and which we witness today is a genuine Swadeshi movement. On this day, Subhas Chandra Bose, the great hero of the freedom movement, was born to famous lawyer Janakinath of Cuttack and Prabhavatidevi. He makes this point truly clear in the following speech.
'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom': This and other iconic speeches of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
It will be the task of the provisional Government to launch and to conduct the struggle that will bring about the expulsion of the British and their allies from the soil of India. Through the grace of Providence and through the help of generous Nippon, it has become possible for Indians in East Asia are united to a man in the endeavour to win freedom and all the religious and other differences that the British tried to engineer inside India, simply do not exist in East Asia. Unfortunately, ever since the great fight of 1857, our countrymen are disarmed, whereas the enemy is armed to the teeth. India has long passed through the traditional period of blind imitation—of reflex action, if you put it in psychological language. On June 15, 1947, the British House of Commons passed the Indian Independence Act which divided India into two dominions, India, and Pakistan.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: 'Give me blood and I promise you freedom!', speech to Indian National Army
Recruits have come to us from every corner of east Asia-China, Japan, Indo-China, Philippines, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Sumatra, Malaya, Thailand, and Burma…. The total number of deaths due to the British treatment of Indian revolutionaries will perhaps never be known. Through the grace of Providence and through the help of generous Nippon, it has become possible for Indians in East Asia to get arms to build up a modern army. Gandhi was a great man who overcame many trials and difficulties to pursue his path for Indian freedom. The enemy having being thus considerably weakened, our fight for liberty has become very much easier than it was five years ago.
