Mahanayak - A fictionalized biography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Hardcover) by Vishwas Patil
This is a well researched Book on the political and personal life of famous Indian patriot Subhas Chandra Bose. The author has traveled to Burma, Thailand, Philippines, Japan and other countries which were visited by Netaji. The Book is about his struggle for making India independent from the British yoke. The author has been given Sahitya Academy award. The Book was written in Marathi and has been translated in Hindi. The research has increased the number of participants in various countries- India, England, Fitzwiliam College, and Cambridge University, Europe, Japan, Burma and others during the period of Second World War
In India, Cuttack, family of Netaji, Jankinath Bose, Prabhavati, Indian National Congress various meetings- Kolkata, Jabalpur, Lahore, Prominent leaders- Chittranjan Das, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British Viceroys, Bipin Chandra Pal, Motilal Nehru, Dinshaw Watcha, Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya, Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel, Bhagat Ram Talwar, Bhagat Singh.
Europe- Promiment persons- Adlof Hitler, Emily Schenkl, A C N Nambiar, Amiya Bose, Jochaim von Ribbentrop, Adam von Trott, Vitthal Bhai Patel, Japan Prominent persons- Hideki Tojo, Bankok- Fujiwara, Pritam Singh Dhillon, Mohan Singh, Rash Behari Bose, Burma- Azad Hind Fauj- Prominent officers- M Z Kiani, Ehsan Quadir, Col Gulzara Singh, Major Abdul Rashid, Capt Lakshmi Swaminathan, Col Lognathan, John Thivy, Janaki Athinahappan, Gen Bhonsle, Col Shah Nawaz Khan, MajorP K Sehgal, Major Shahnawaz Khan, Majaor Habib ur rehman, A C Chaterjee, Lt Col Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon, Rasammah Bhupalan, Col Shaukat Malik, New Delhi Red Fort Trials, leading advocates- Kailash nath Katju, Bhulabhai Desai, Asaf Ali. The story is well woven and at times goosebumps rise on the body due to intensity of the situation described in the book. It is a must read for all. The Book must be translated in Indian and foreign languages so that International readers are aware of the historical facts.