Evaluate the importance of Subhas Chandra Bose to the weakening of British power in India.

Candidates will make an appraisal of the importance of Subhas Chandra Bose in weakening British power in India by weighing up the strengths and limitations of his actions. They may adopt a chronological approach that refers to Bose’s activism during the 1920s and 1930s, his split with the Indian National Congress during the Second World War when he advocated seeking support from the fascist governments, his propaganda broadcasts, his creation of the Indian Provisional Government in exile, and the Indian National Army. Alternatively, candidates may choose a thematic approach and balance Bose’s role against other aspects of the struggle for independence and the contributions of nationalist leaders such as Nehru, Gandhi and Jinnah. These need not all be covered or covered equally. Both strengths and limitations must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal focus on each. While other, relevant, factors such as and the impact of the Second World War on Britain may be referred to, the bulk of the response will remain on the issue raised in the question.