Class 6 English Reader | Chapter 14 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

📚 Chapter 14

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Class 6 English Reader • Biography • Vocabulary • Values

🖱️ Click Words 🔊 Pronunciation 🇮🇳 हिन्दी अर्थ 📖 Paragraph Meaning 🧠 Comprehension ✍️ Grammar 💬 Slogans 🖨️ PDF / Print

🌟 How to Use This Chapter

🇬🇧 For Students

Read each paragraph carefully.
Click the blue words to learn their meaning.
Listen to the pronunciation.
Read the Hindi explanation after every paragraph.
Try every exercise before opening the answers.
Learn the important patriotic ideas and slogans.

🇮🇳 विद्यार्थियों के लिए

हर paragraph को ध्यान से पढ़िए।
नीले words पर click करके meaning सीखिए।
Pronunciation सुनिए।
हर paragraph के बाद हिन्दी explanation पढ़िए।
Answers खोलने से पहले सभी exercises स्वयं कीजिए।
महत्वपूर्ण patriotic ideas और slogans सीखिए।

🎯 What Will You Learn?

🇮🇳

Netaji

नेताजी के जीवन के बारे में

🎓

Education

उनकी शिक्षा और प्रतिभा

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Freedom Struggle

स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन

💪

Leadership

नेतृत्व और प्रेरणा

💭 Before You Read

Think About It

What qualities do you think a great freedom fighter should have?

Why is education important for a leader?

How can a leader motivate people?

सोचिए

आपके अनुसार एक महान freedom fighter में कौन-कौन से गुण होने चाहिए?

किसी leader के लिए education क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?

कोई leader लोगों को कैसे motivate कर सकता है?

📖 Read the Chapter

Subhash Chandra Bose was a great freedom fighter . He was also known as 'Netaji' . He was born on 23rd January, 1897, in a Hindu family in Cuttack (Odisha). His father's name was Janakinath Bose and his mother's name was Prabhavati Bose . He was a very brilliant student in the school. He completed his schooling from Cuttack, matriculation from Calcutta (now Kolkata) and B.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1918.

🇮🇳 Paragraph 1 – हिन्दी अर्थ

सुभाष चंद्र बोस एक महान स्वतंत्रता सेनानी थे। उन्हें ‘नेताजी’ के नाम से भी जाना जाता था। उनका जन्म 23 जनवरी 1897 को कटक, ओडिशा में एक हिन्दू परिवार में हुआ था। उनके पिता का नाम जानकीनाथ बोस और माता का नाम प्रभावती बोस था। वे school में बहुत प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थी थे। उन्होंने अपनी school education कटक से पूरी की, Calcutta से matriculation किया और 1918 में University of Calcutta से B.A. की degree प्राप्त की।

Later his father sent him to England to appear in the Indian Civil Services (ICS) examination. He passed and joined the service, but soon he resigned from the Indian Civil Services and returned to India to participate in the freedom movement .

🇮🇳 Paragraph 2 – हिन्दी अर्थ

बाद में उनके पिता ने उन्हें Indian Civil Services यानी ICS की examination देने के लिए England भेजा। उन्होंने examination पास कर ली और service join कर ली, लेकिन कुछ समय बाद उन्होंने Indian Civil Services से इस्तीफा दे दिया। वे भारत लौट आए ताकि freedom movement में participate कर सकें।

He was very much influenced by the nationalist , Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, his political guru . He motivated the people to join the freedom struggle . Subhash Chandra Bose strongly opposed British rule through the newspaper called 'Swaraj'.

🇮🇳 Paragraph 3 – हिन्दी अर्थ

सुभाष चंद्र बोस अपने political guru और nationalist नेता देशबंधु चित्तरंजन दास से बहुत प्रभावित थे। उन्होंने लोगों को freedom struggle में शामिल होने के लिए motivate किया। सुभाष चंद्र बोस ने ‘Swaraj’ नामक newspaper के माध्यम से British rule का कड़ा विरोध किया।

He went away to Singapore and formed his own "Indian National Army" (INA), also known as "Azad Hind Fauj" . He gave the slogan to his army, "Delhi Chalo" and "Jai Hind" . He inspired his army through his great words, "Give me blood and I will give you freedom" , to make his motherland free from the rule of the Britishers.

🇮🇳 Paragraph 4 – हिन्दी अर्थ

वे Singapore गए और उन्होंने अपनी Indian National Army यानी INA बनाई, जिसे Azad Hind Fauj भी कहा जाता है। उन्होंने अपनी army को “Delhi Chalo” और “Jai Hind” जैसे slogans दिए। उन्होंने अपने प्रभावशाली शब्दों “Give me blood and I will give you freedom” के माध्यम से अपनी army को inspire किया ताकि उनका motherland British rule से free हो सके।

It is believed that Netaji died in a plane crash in Taiwan in 1945, but the mystery of his death is still unsolved . Netaji will always be alive within the heart of every Indian as an everlasting inspiration.

🇮🇳 Paragraph 5 – हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा माना जाता है कि 1945 में Taiwan में एक plane crash में नेताजी की मृत्यु हो गई, लेकिन उनकी death का mystery अभी भी unsolved है। नेताजी हर भारतीय के heart में एक everlasting inspiration के रूप में हमेशा जीवित रहेंगे।

🌈 Chapter Explained Simply

🎓

Brilliant Student

Netaji was a brilliant student and completed his education successfully.

नेताजी बहुत प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थी थे और उन्होंने अपनी education successfully पूरी की।

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Freedom Movement

He gave up the Indian Civil Services to participate in the freedom movement.

उन्होंने freedom movement में भाग लेने के लिए Indian Civil Services से इस्तीफा दे दिया।

⚔️

Azad Hind Fauj

He formed the Indian National Army, also known as Azad Hind Fauj.

उन्होंने Indian National Army बनाई, जिसे Azad Hind Fauj भी कहा जाता है।

📌 Important Facts to Remember

Fact	Answer
Popular name	Netaji
Born	23rd January, 1897
Birthplace	Cuttack, Odisha
Father	Janakinath Bose
Mother	Prabhavati Bose
Political Guru	Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
Army	Indian National Army (INA)
Other name of INA	Azad Hind Fauj
Slogans	Delhi Chalo • Jai Hind
Newspaper mentioned	Swaraj

📚 New Words

Textbook के New Words को easy explanation के साथ दिया गया है। किसी word पर click करके pronunciation, Hindi meaning और sentence use देखें।

freedom fighter

/ˈfriːdəm ˌfaɪtə(r)/

स्वतंत्रता सेनानी

brilliant

/ˈbrɪliənt/

प्रतिभाशाली

resigned

/rɪˈzaɪnd/

इस्तीफा दिया

influenced

/ˈɪnfluənst/

प्रभावित किया

nationalist

/ˈnæʃənəlɪst/

राष्ट्रवादी

motivated

/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/

अभिप्रेरित किया

struggle

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

संघर्ष

opposed

/əˈpəʊzd/

विरोध किया

unsolved

/ʌnˈsɒlvd/

अनसुलझा

everlasting

/ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/

स्थायी / हमेशा रहने वाला

🖱️ Click & Learn – Maximum Useful Words

Chapter के अधिक से अधिक useful words नीचे दिए गए हैं। किसी भी blue word पर click करें।

Subhash Chandra Bose freedom fighter Netaji born family brilliant student schooling matriculation university examination service resigned participate freedom movement influenced nationalist political guru motivated people struggle opposed rule newspaper formed army slogan inspired motherland freedom plane crash mystery death unsolved everlasting inspiration great strongly give blood free country patriotic

🧠 Activity 1: Comprehension Questions

पहले उत्तर स्वयं लिखिए। फिर hidden bilingual answer खोलकर check कीजिए।

1. Which Indian freedom fighter is known as Netaji?

Subhash Chandra Bose is known as Netaji.

सुभाष चंद्र बोस को नेताजी के नाम से जाना जाता है।

2. When and where was Subhash Chandra Bose born?

He was born on 23rd January, 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha.

उनका जन्म 23 जनवरी 1897 को कटक, ओडिशा में हुआ था।

3. Why did Subhash Chandra Bose resign from the Indian Civil Services?

He resigned from the Indian Civil Services to return to India and participate in the freedom movement.

उन्होंने India लौटकर freedom movement में participate करने के लिए Indian Civil Services से इस्तीफा दिया।

4. Who was the political guru of Subhash Chandra Bose?

Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das was his political guru.

देशबंधु चित्तरंजन दास उनके political guru थे।

5. What does INA stand for?

INA stands for Indian National Army.

INA का full form Indian National Army है।

6. Write the slogans given by Subhash Chandra Bose.

“Delhi Chalo” and “Jai Hind”.

“Delhi Chalo” और “Jai Hind”।

✅ Activity 2: True or False

1. Subhash Chandra Bose was a great freedom fighter.

2. He completed his schooling in Japan.

3. He did not resign from the Indian Civil Services.

4. He did not want to participate in the freedom movement.

5. He formed the Indian National Congress.

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

1. सही
2. गलत – उन्होंने Cuttack में schooling की।
3. गलत – उन्होंने ICS से resign किया था।
4. गलत – वे freedom movement में participate करना चाहते थे।
5. गलत – उन्होंने Indian National Army बनाई थी।

📝 Activity 3: Word Power – Fill in the Blanks

Word Box: mystery • participate • influenced • freedom • brilliant

शब्द बॉक्स: mystery • participate • influenced • freedom • brilliant

1. Neha is a ______ student.

2. The ______ of the ghost was solved by the teacher.

3. Rajni will ______ in a quiz competition at the national level.

4. Subhash Chandra Bose was very much ______ by Chittaranjan Das.

5. Many great leaders sacrificed their lives for the ______ of their country.

1. brilliant
2. mystery
3. participate
4. influenced
5. freedom

1. brilliant – प्रतिभाशाली
2. mystery – रहस्य
3. participate – भाग लेना
4. influenced – प्रभावित किया
5. freedom – स्वतंत्रता

↔️ Activity 4: Opposite Adjectives

Fill in the blanks with adjectives opposite in meaning to the underlined adjectives.

Underlined adjectives के opposite meaning वाले adjectives भरिए।

a. A shallow pool is not deep.

यह example textbook में दिया गया है।

Answer: shallow

उत्तर: उथला

b. The parcel is heavy, but the letter is ______.

c. Rock is hard, but wool is ______.

d. I wear my watch on the right wrist, not on the ______.

e. The scissor is sharp, but the knife is ______.

f. Ashok's glass is empty, but Mary's glass is ______.

g. Sona is absent today, but Rajat is ______.

h. The roads in Haryana are broad, not ______.

b. light
c. soft
d. left
e. blunt
f. full
g. present
h. narrow

b. light – हल्का
c. soft – मुलायम
d. left – बायाँ
e. blunt – कुंद
f. full – भरा हुआ
g. present – उपस्थित
h. narrow – संकरा

🔗 Activity 6: Match the Words

1. brilliant

2. resigned

3. motivated

4. struggle

5. unsolved

1. brilliant → talented / intelligent
2. resigned → gave up a position
3. motivated → encouraged / inspired
4. struggle → difficult effort or fight
5. unsolved → not solved

1. brilliant → प्रतिभाशाली
2. resigned → इस्तीफा दिया
3. motivated → अभिप्रेरित किया
4. struggle → संघर्ष
5. unsolved → अनसुलझा

🔤 Activity 7: Important Short Forms

1. What does ICS stand for?

2. What does INA stand for?

ICS → Indian Civil Services
INA → Indian National Army

📣 Activity 8: Netaji's Slogans

🇮🇳 Delhi Chalo

A powerful call associated with the Indian National Army.

“दिल्ली चलो” INA के संघर्ष और आगे बढ़ने का एक powerful call था।

🇮🇳 Jai Hind

A patriotic greeting and slogan.

“जय हिन्द” एक patriotic greeting और slogan है।

“Give me blood and I will give you freedom.”

“मुझे खून दो और मैं तुम्हें आज़ादी दूँगा।”

🧩 Activity 9: Complete the Slogans

1. Delhi ______

2. Jai ______

3. Give me ______ and I will give you freedom.

1. Chalo
2. Hind
3. blood

1. Chalo – चलो
2. Hind – हिन्द
3. blood – खून

⏳ Activity 10: Life Journey – Put in Order

नीचे दिए गए events को chapter के अनुसार सही क्रम में सोचिए।

🎓 Education in Cuttack and Calcutta

🇬🇧 Went to England for ICS examination

🇮🇳 Resigned from ICS and returned to India

📰 Opposed British rule through 'Swaraj'

⚔️ Formed Indian National Army

✈️ Death mystery remains unsolved

1. Education in Cuttack and Calcutta
2. Went to England for ICS examination
3. Resigned from ICS and returned to India
4. Opposed British rule through 'Swaraj'
5. Formed Indian National Army
6. Death mystery remains unsolved

1. Cuttack और Calcutta में education
2. ICS examination के लिए England गए
3. ICS से resign करके India लौटे
4. ‘Swaraj’ के माध्यम से British rule का विरोध किया
5. Indian National Army बनाई
6. Death का mystery unsolved रहा

🕵️ Activity 11: Who Am I?

I was a great freedom fighter. I was also known as Netaji. I formed the Indian National Army. Who am I?

मैं एक महान freedom fighter था। मुझे Netaji भी कहा जाता था। मैंने Indian National Army बनाई। मैं कौन हूँ?

Subhash Chandra Bose.

सुभाष चंद्र बोस।

💪 Activity 12: Qualities of a Great Leader

Which qualities can we learn from the chapter?

इस chapter से हम कौन-कौन से गुण सीख सकते हैं?

Courage
साहस Patriotism
देशभक्ति Leadership
नेतृत्व Determination
दृढ़ संकल्प Sacrifice
बलिदान Discipline
अनुशासन

सोचिए: इनमें से कौन-सा गुण आप अपने जीवन में अपनाना चाहेंगे? क्यों?

✍️ Activity 13: Make Sentences

1. brilliant

2. freedom

3. motivated

4. struggle

5. inspiration

1. Subhash Chandra Bose was a brilliant student.
2. Everyone loves freedom.
3. The teacher motivated the students.
4. The freedom struggle was difficult.
5. Netaji is an inspiration for many Indians.

1. सुभाष चंद्र बोस एक प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थी थे।
2. हर व्यक्ति freedom को पसंद करता है।
3. Teacher ने students को motivate किया।
4. Freedom struggle कठिन था।
5. नेताजी बहुत से Indians के लिए inspiration हैं।

🌐 Activity 14: English → Hindi Meaning

freedom fighter

brilliant

resigned

influenced

motivated

struggle

opposed

unsolved

freedom fighter – स्वतंत्रता सेनानी
brilliant – प्रतिभाशाली
resigned – इस्तीफा दिया
influenced – प्रभावित किया
motivated – अभिप्रेरित किया
struggle – संघर्ष
opposed – विरोध किया
unsolved – अनसुलझा

🔄 Activity 15: Hindi → English

1. स्वतंत्रता सेनानी

2. प्रतिभाशाली

3. संघर्ष

4. प्रभावित किया

5. अनसुलझा

1. freedom fighter
2. brilliant
3. struggle
4. influenced
5. unsolved

1. स्वतंत्रता सेनानी → freedom fighter
2. प्रतिभाशाली → brilliant
3. संघर्ष → struggle
4. प्रभावित किया → influenced
5. अनसुलझा → unsolved

🧩 Activity 16: Complete the Sentences

1. Subhash Chandra Bose was known as ______.

2. He was born in ______.

3. His political guru was ______.

4. INA is also known as ______.

1. Netaji
2. Cuttack
3. Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
4. Azad Hind Fauj

1. नेताजी
2. कटक
3. देशबंधु चित्तरंजन दास
4. आज़ाद हिन्द फ़ौज

⚡ Activity 17: Quick Chapter Quiz

1. Where did Netaji go for the ICS examination?

2. What newspaper did he use to oppose British rule?

3. What was the other name of INA?

4. Which slogan is associated with Netaji?

5. What is still described as unsolved in the chapter?

1. A – England
2. A – Swaraj
3. A – Azad Hind Fauj
4. A – Jai Hind
5. A – The mystery of his death

1. A – England
2. A – Swaraj
3. A – Azad Hind Fauj
4. A – Jai Hind
5. A – उनकी death का mystery

📸 Activity 18: Patriotic Leaders

Textbook Activity

Collect the pictures of some patriotic leaders. Paste them in your notebook and write at least three sentences on each.

कुछ patriotic leaders के pictures collect कीजिए। उन्हें अपनी notebook में paste कीजिए और प्रत्येक leader के बारे में कम-से-कम तीन sentences लिखिए।

✍️ My Leader

Write three sentences:

Sample format:
1. ______ was a great patriotic leader.
2. He/She worked for the country.
3. He/She inspires us to serve our nation.

उदाहरण format:
1. ______ एक महान patriotic leader थे।
2. उन्होंने देश के लिए कार्य किया।
3. वे हमें देश की सेवा करने के लिए inspire करते हैं।

🇮🇳 Let's Know More: Inspiring Slogans

Textbook में दिए गए inspiring और popular slogans:

🇮🇳

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan!

जय जवान, जय किसान!

🌟

Satyameva Jayate!

सत्यमेव जयते!

✊

Inquilab Zindabad!

इंकलाब ज़िंदाबाद!

💪

Aaram Haram Hai!

आराम हराम है!

🇮🇳

Vande Mataram!

वन्दे मातरम्!

🔥

Karo Ya Maro!

करो या मरो!

💡 Activity 19: Think & Answer

Why do you think Netaji is still an inspiration to Indians?

आपके विचार से नेताजी आज भी Indians के लिए inspiration क्यों हैं?

Netaji is remembered for his courage, patriotism, leadership, sacrifice and determination in the freedom struggle.

नेताजी को उनके साहस, देशभक्ति, नेतृत्व, बलिदान और freedom struggle में उनके दृढ़ संकल्प के लिए याद किया जाता है।

What can students learn from his life?

विद्यार्थी उनके जीवन से क्या सीख सकते हैं?

Students can learn courage, discipline, determination, leadership, patriotism and the importance of working for a goal.

विद्यार्थी साहस, अनुशासन, दृढ़ संकल्प, leadership, patriotism और अपने goal के लिए मेहनत करने की सीख ले सकते हैं।

⚡ Quick Revision

👤

Who?

Subhash Chandra Bose

सुभाष चंद्र बोस

🎂

Born?

23 January 1897

23 जनवरी 1897

📍

Where?

Cuttack, Odisha

कटक, ओडिशा

🎓

Education

Calcutta University

University of Calcutta

👨‍🏫

Guru

Chittaranjan Das

चित्तरंजन दास

⚔️

Army

INA

Indian National Army

📣

Slogans

Delhi Chalo • Jai Hind

💖

Legacy

Everlasting inspiration

स्थायी प्रेरणा

🇮🇳 Courage • Patriotism • Determination • Service 🇮🇳

साहस • देशभक्ति • दृढ़ संकल्प • देश सेवा

Let the inspiring life of Netaji encourage us to work honestly for our goals and our country.

नेताजी का प्रेरणादायक जीवन हमें अपने goals और देश के लिए ईमानदारी से काम करने की प्रेरणा दे।

Class 6 I Chapter 14 "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose"