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The famous slogan 'Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga' (Give me blood, and I will give you freedom) is associated with:

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Answer: Option C — Subhas Chandra Bose

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The famous slogan "Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga" ("Give me blood, and I will give you freedom") is associated with Subhas Chandra Bose.

Context:

  • Bose used these words in a speech to members of the Indian National Army (INA) and the Indian community in Burma, on 4 July 1944, in Rangoon.
  • He asked them to be ready to sacrifice their lives for the freedom of India, and also to contribute money and resources to the struggle.
  • The slogan expressed his belief that freedom could be won only through sacrifice and armed struggle.

About Subhas Chandra Bose:

  • He was born on 23 January 1897.
  • He was educated at Presidency College and Scottish Church College in Calcutta, and at Cambridge.
  • He passed the Indian Civil Service examination in 1920, but resigned in 1921 to join the freedom struggle.
  • He became a leader of the Congress in Bengal and at the national level.
  • During the Second World War, he escaped from house arrest in Calcutta and went abroad.
  • He led the Indian National Army in South-East Asia during the Second World War.
  • He is believed to have died in an air crash in Taiwan on 18 August 1945.
  • He is called "Netaji" (respected leader).
  • His birthday, 23 January, is celebrated as "Parakram Diwas" (Day of Valour).

Other slogans associated with the national movement:

  • "Inquilab Zindabad" ("Long live the revolution").
  • "Do or Die" (Gandhi, Quit India).
  • "Swaraj is my birthright" (Tilak).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Lajpat Rai gave other slogans or were associated with other events.

Quick tip

Remember: "Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga" = Subhas Chandra Bose (Rangoon, 4 July 1944); Parakram Diwas = 23 January.

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