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Read Sugata Bose’s Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition of ‘His Majesty’s Opponent’

In this classic biography of the revered Indian nationalist Subhas Chandra Bose, popularly known as Netaji (“leader”), Sugata Bose explores a charismatic personality whose life encapsulated the contradictions of twentieth-century history.

Read an excerpt from the Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition of His Majesty’s Opponent to know what spurred him to write this definitive biography, published by Harvard University Press.

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  • "Achieving unity by respecting difference", Wow! How thoughtful and goal pursuit was Sir Subhas Chandra Bose. I have been so carried away by 1942's India's freedom movement in this beautiful excerpt. He was such a true front-rank leader who wanted to bring all communities together for one cause and subvert Indian soldiers' loyalty to the British king emperor. I'd love to read it someday! Having said that, My addiction to reading excerpts of harper collins has been rising frequently and I linger when the newsletter would come and I'd take the opportunity to read it. Also, convey my thanks and praise to the one who developed the interface of the excerpt because I like the page-turning sound giving the feel of realism- it's like music to my ears.

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