TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Foreword: The Living Voice of Netaji (Historical significance)
2. Preface: Decoding the Epistolary Revolutionary
3. Introduction: The Pen and the Sword (Overview of the
collection)
Part I: The Formative Years (1912–1921)
Chapter 1: The Spiritual Quest Correspondence with Prabhabati Devi
and Hemendra Nath Dasgupta. Analysis of Bose’s early fascination with
the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement and the conflict between
worldly duty and spiritual renunciation.
Chapter 2: The Cambridge Crossroads Letters to Sarat Chandra Bose
during the ICS years. The internal struggle of serving a colonial master
and the final, historic decision to resign.
Part II: The Architect of Resistance (1922–1933)
Chapter 3: The Mandalay Meditations Letters from prison (1924–1927).
Philosophical reflections on suffering, Indian history, and the
development of the "Samyavada" ideology.
Chapter 4: Civic Leadership and the Calcutta Corporation
Administrative correspondence during his tenure as Mayor. Focus on
urban planning and social welfare as a microcosm of national
governance.
Chapter 5: Exile in Europe Letters from Vienna and Geneva.
Interactions with European intellectuals (Romain Rolland, Mussolini,
etc.) and the internationalization of the Indian cause.
Part III: The Ideological Struggle (1934–1940)
Chapter 6: The Presidential Letters Official and private correspondence
during his Haripura and Tripuri presidencies. Letters to the Congress
Working Committee on industrialization and planning.
Chapter 7: The Great Debate: Bose vs. Gandhi A deep dive into the
1939 correspondence. Comparing the philosophy of "Ahimsa" (Non-
violence) with "Total Struggle."
Chapter 8: The Nehru Correspondence Analyzing the intellectual
tension between India's two most prominent youth leaders. Discussions
on Socialism, Internationalism, and the Second World War.
Part IV: The Private Man and the Public Hero
Chapter 9: Letters to Emilie Schenkl: The Hidden Heart Selected
intimate letters from 1934–1942. Discussing health, loneliness, and the
emotional toll of a revolutionary life.
Chapter 10: Family Ties and the Brotherly Bond The lifelong dialogue
between Subhas and Sarat Chandra Bose. The logistical and emotional
support system of the Bose family.
Part V: The Final Campaign (1941–1945)
Chapter 11: The Great Escape and the German Mission Secret letters
and communiqués from Kabul and Berlin. The strategic alliance with the
Axis powers and the formation of the Free India Legion.
Chapter 12: From Berlin to Tokyo: The Submarine Letters
Correspondence during the perilous 90-day journey. The "Final Will"
letters and instructions for the continued struggle.
Chapter 13: Proclamations of the Provisional Government Letters and
orders from the Azad Hind Government. Correspondence with Tojo and
the INA high command.
Part VI: Synthesis and Legacy
Chapter 14: The Political Testament of Netaji A thematic analysis of his
final letters regarding the future of a free India, secularism, and social
equality.
Chapter 15: The Epistolary Legacy How these letters shaped the post-
independence narrative of India and their relevance in the 21st century.