Naturally, such an attitude towards Bose ultimately led to distortion and simplification of his role in the Indian freedom movement. Even in the 1980s, when Bose finally received greater attention of Soviet historians, their works were not free from errors and inaccuracies. Thus, P. V. Kutsobin argued that Bose's political position in the late 1930s was close to that of the Communist Party of India, although it is known that Bose on many issues was not in agreement with the communists. However, the 1980s reflected a more sympathetic attitude in Soviet historiography of 1980s towards Bose. He came to be regarded as a leader who played a prominent role in the Left Wing of the Congress party and the national movement. more>>

The re-evaluation of certain crucial events in the transitional period in which India obtained her freedom from British rule is not merely a matter of historical concern, for it was during this period that both the nationalist movement which today governs India and the military organization which today defends India came into their own, each being subjected to prolonged and severe challenges and each emerging substantially in the form that they exist today..... more>>