Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 125th birth anniversary

January 23 marks Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary

Netaji’s birthday is also observed as Parakram Diwas in the country

He formed the Azad Hind Fauj, a military regiment, to counter Britishers

Bose also formed a woman battalion named Rani Jhansi regiment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had announced that a grand statue of the iconic freedom fighter will be installed at India Gate as a symbol of India's "indebtedness" to him

Netaji's statue would be 28 feet in height and 6 feet in breadth,according to sources