At last it seems an unapologetic account of the true history of India's armed struggle for freedom will be out in the public domain for people to read and learn from. Maj Gen Gagandeep Bakshi is doing yeoman's service to the cause of historical research in this phase of the lost years of India's freedom struggle, attempting to dispel doubts and the deliberate darkness effected by successive Congress governments at the Centre and, in so doing, enlivening fresh research into the subject of Netaji and his INA's contribution to the liberation of India and the subsequent mysterious disappearance of the hero post 18 August, 1945. A lot of the mist may clear, a lot may remain unsolved still, but the endeavour of our Maj Gen Gagandeep Bakshi is commendable as is his peerless patriotism which shines through the ardour of his discussions on the subject, be they verbal or through the pen. I eagerly await the release of this seminal work on Netaji and the Indian National Army and exhort all my countrymen here and abroad, especially in East Asia, to give the book a rousing welcome by purchasing it and reading it. A last word and that is to you, Maj Gen Gagandeep Bakshiji, --- salutations to you for your undiluted love for the nation in these times of the general erosion of patriotic values! May Sri Ramakrishna bless you with a long, healthy and happy life in his service which, in your case, is eminently the service of the nation! May Netaji shower his blessings on you and take you into his leading! May the sceptical youth of the day learn lessons of valorous love for the motherland from a septuagenarian like you! May your research into the hero's life and times illumine our way as we grope through the darkness of our national life today unto the springtime of a brighter morrow!
Vande Mataram! Jai Hind!
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