Death of Subhas Chandra Bose

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A memorial to Subhas Chandra Bosein the compound of the Renkji Temple,Tokyo. Bose's ashes are
stored in the temple in a golden pagoda. Bose died on 18 August 1945. His ashes arrived in Japan in early
September 1945; after a memorial service, they were accepted by the temple on 18 September 1945.

As per Government of India the death of Subhas Chandra Bose occurred from third-degree
burns on 18 August 1945 after his overloaded Japanese plane crashed in Japaneseoccupied Formosa (now Taiwan).[1][2] However, many among his supporters, especially in Bengal,
refused at the time, and have refused since, to believe either the fact or the circumstances of his
death.[3][4][5]Conspiracy theories appeared within hours of his death and have thereafter had a long
shelf life,[6] keeping alive various martial myths about Bose. [7] Government of India has, since
independence at various times, instituted three commissions of inquiry, two of which confirmed
the death in the plane crash but the third stated that Bose faked his own death, however this
report was rejected by the government without citing any reasons. [8]
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1 Death
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1.1 Last months with the INA

1.2 Last days and journeys

1.3 Death in plane crash

2 Legends of Bose's survival

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2.1 Immediate post-war legends

2.2 Enduring legends

2.3 Perspectives on durability of legends

3 Enquiries
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3.1 Figgess Report 1946

3.2 Shah Nawaz Committee 1956

3.3 Khosla Commission 1970

3.4 Mukherjee Commission 1999-2005

3.5 Response to RTI requests

4 References
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4.1 Explanatory notes

4.2 Citations

4.3 Sources used