On Subhas Chandra Bose's 118th birth anniversary, a lovely read...

Unknown facts about the romance between Subhas Chandra Bose and his wife Emilie have been brought to light by Bose's grandnephew, Harvard historian Sugato Bose in his book, His Majesty's Opponent: Subhas Chandra Bose and India's Struggle Against Empire. Sugato Bose discovered his granduncle's romantic side while going through the 165 passionate letters he wrote to Emilie. In a 1936 letter, Subhas wrote, "Even the iceberg sometimes melts and so it is with me now. I can no longer restrain myself from penning these few lines to convey my deep love for you my darling or as we would say in our own way the queen of my heart. But do you love me do you care for me do you long for me? You called me 'Pranadhik' but did you mean it? Do you love me more than your own life? Is that possible?"

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Pic: Bose's wife Emilie Schenkl and daughter Anita Bose Pfaff