Pravin kumar, the times of india gumnami baba has attracted equal levels of interest and intrigue over the years. A case history an unusual title for the law publisher eastern book company to publish. Theres a strong possibility he was indias iconic freedom fighter, netaji subhas chandra bose, in disguise. Why wasnt bhagwanji gumnami babas dna collected while he. Who was gumnami baba, the man rumoured to be netaji. The family claimed that this book was a work of fiction and was being used to spread slander against netaji. Vishnu sahai, the report of which was found to be inconclusive. Anuj dhar is an indian author and former journalist. Some of the findings provide an uncanny resemblance with the freedom fighter. What is noteworthy, however, is that even in the case of this baba, there are many theories. Gumnami baba died in 1985, but has since been the subject of much investigation.
Netaji was rumored to have perished in a plane crash on 18 august 1945. After a painful wait she finally met her leader and what transpired after that was written in the books, gumnami baba, a case history by adheer som, conundrum, subhas boses life after death by anuj dhar and chandrachud ghosh, indias biggest cover up, by anuj dhar, dr. Gumnami baba is one of the most fascinating characters of contemporary indian history. The same book also claimed that american handwriting expert carl baggett in his testimony accepted that both netaji subhash chandra bose and gumnami baba were the same person after examining the. It is in a chapter titled the things he left behind, in adheer soms gumnami baba. Buy gumnami baba a case history book online at low prices. Oct 24, 2016 by our representative senior journalist kingshuk nags investigation into the mystery around subash chandra boses death in his book netaji. Bose admits various angles of the gumnami baba story are detailed in the book, but he observes those possibilities are discarded by the authors in favour of their prize. If netajis life ended on soviet soil after wwii, then how could gumnami baba aka bhagwanji be netaji in disguise.
Even routine developments in the netaji case like rti queries were found in the declassified files, but there is nothing on a case that has been in the allahabad court since 1986, he says. Either way, netajis last rites yet to be performed. Was gumnami baba actually netaji subhas chandra bose. Gumnami baba, staying in ayodhya till his death in 1985, was rumoured to be the real netaji. A long, pleasant road leads through the forested military encampment to a. It has been produced by shrikant mohta and mahendra soni under the banner of shree venkatesh films. The vishnu sahai commission looking into the mysterious death of netaji had cited a report of the csfl, kolkata, to claim that gumnami baba was not bose. Did the ib files reveal the purpose behind the surveillance. This was a momentous event in the history of netaji mystery matter. The mystery shrouding the identity of gumnami baba has deepened. Apr 24, 2019 according to the book, he kept in touch with gumnami baba and often met him over the years. Barring the first three paragraphs, the entire article is an attempt to.
Buy gumnami baba a case history book online at best prices in india on. A fact which netaji researcher anuj dhar, who recently met akhilesh yadav to press for the inquiry into gumnami baba, finds strange. Soms chronicle of his remarkable journey has to be a bestseller. Madhusudan pals book, and other investigative reports on bhagwanji. The report said that like netaji, the voice of gumnami baba. This book has a lot of new information about netaji compared to his previous book indias biggest coverup. May 15, 2019 the book is a result of almost 2 decades of dedicated hard work and research, citing of secret government documents, court case proceedings on the matter, analysis of commission reports and proceedings, all in addition to all the highly valuable items and books and letters retrieved from gumnami baba s personal belongings after his passing. Are netajis ashes in a buddhist temple in japan as claimed. Dec 01, 2017 gumnami baba is one of the most fascinating characters of contemporary indian history. If there is complete declassification then indeed indias history will be rewritten. So, gumnami baba of faizabad is a common creation of jap and brit spies. The book also cites 10,000 pages of documents, including journals written by other ina members, who met.
A particular k d upadhyay had allegedly murdered one of his colleagues over a. Buy gumnami baba a case history book online at low prices in. The handwriting reports of those who disagreed should also have been exhibited for the discerning readers. People who have given a serious reading of the book know why these instances are mentioned in the book, and what purpose they serve in the specific context. Legal notice served to bengali filmmaker srijit mukherji for gumnami baba, film based on netaji bose. Who was gumnami baba of faizabad, and if indeed he was netaji, why did he not surface. Sep 08, 2015 gumnami baba, who had an uncanny resemblance with netaji entered uttar pradesh via nepal in the guise of an ascetic sadhu and started staying in ram bhavan, faizabad, from 1983. Subhash chandra bose died in plane crash in 1945, govt says in a rti reply the real timing and cause of netajis demise have been surrounded by mystery ever since it. Many thanks to saurav bhattacharjee from iit kanpur for photographing the relevant portion of his copy of the book. Letters, telegrams and postage stamps among 197 items probed at the district treasury of faizabad has provided fresh leads for those linking netaji subhash chandra bose to gumnami baba, aka bhagwanji. Gumnami baba, some also claim, was a criminal called kaptan baba who was famous in the state a decade before the appearance of gumnami baba. Greatest mysteries in indian history the better india. The mystery shrouding the identity of gumnami baba has deepened further with cfsl, kolkata saying the electropherogram of the reclusive sadhus teeth was not available with it.
Online shopping from the largest online law book store having over three hundred thousand law books on supreme court law, business law, constitution, criminal law, civil law, tax law, marriage and divorce, ebooks, clat and more at low priceseasy payment. Gumnami baba, who had an uncanny resemblance with netaji entered uttar pradesh via nepal in the guise of an ascetic sadhu and started staying in ram bhavan, faizabad, from 1983. Legend of gumnami baba to come alive on silver screen. Gumnami baba a case history by adheer som, jayanthi bose rakshit from. The book was released by boses grandniece jayanti bose rakshit at a function in lucknow.
Even routine developments in the netaji case like rti queries were found in the declassified files, but there is nothing on a case that has been in. A case history, sets off on an investigation of his own into the life of the mysterious godman. Feb 27, 2016 was gumnami baba of faizabad actually netaji himself. Gumnami baba claimed that records pertaining to the british transfer of power in 1947 made it clear that the independence being granted was a farce p. Netaji family photos deepen mystery about gumnami baba. Kingshuk nag discusses all these aspects in detail, in his well written and eminently readable book titled netaji. Was the gumnami baba phenomenon a ploy to trivialize netajis disappearance mystery and throw the public off the scent of russian angle.
Actor prosenjit chatterjee plays the roles of netaji subhas chandra bose and gumnaami baba the principal photography began in may 2019 in. Why would netaji live in such anonymity and secrecy. This is the third book i am reading on this topic, the other two being indias biggest cover up by anuj dhar himself and gumnami baba a case history by adheer som. What bose family doesnt want you to know about netaji mystery. May 10, 2017 letters, telegrams and postage stamps among 197 items probed at the district treasury of faizabad has provided fresh leads for those linking netaji subhash chandra bose to gumnami baba, aka bhagwanji. Subscribe for more updates news24 english website news24 hindi website. He has argued convincingly that there was no air crash at. Those who want to read this book my suggestion please read indias biggest coverup first and then go on to read this book. Kolkata, jun 23 pti a dna test conducted on the teeth allegedly of one gumnami baba has disproved claims that the faizabadbased ascetic was netaji subhas chandra bose in disguise, justice m k. Sep 16, 2016 deep mysteries who was gumnami baba, the man rumoured to be netaji. The book is a result of almost 2 decades of dedicated hard work and research, citing of secret government documents, court case proceedings on the matter, analysis of commission reports and proceedings, all in addition to all the highly valuable items and books and letters retrieved from gumnami babas personal belongings after his passing. It turned out that the baba had told his close followers to keep their mouths sealed in this regard in national interest.
Faizabad cantonment is home to the dogra regiment whose insignia like the inas is a tiger, and whose men also fought and died in that forgotten army. Gumnaami is an indian bengali mystery film directed by srijit mukherji, which deals with netajis death mystery, based on the mukherjee commission hearings. He was a brilliant student who cleared the tough examinations for selection to the indian civil service in 1921, standing fourth, but he decided. There seem to be many connections between the murderer who disappeared from ayodhya in. Most prominently, a retired judge, who had been appointed by the indian government in 1999 to undertake an enquiry into boses death, brought public notice to another sannyasi or renunciant, gumnami baba, also known by his religious name, bhagwanji, who was said to have lived in the town of faizabad in the indian state of uttar pradesh. In spite of this, i am simply awestruck by the amount of effort the authors have put in the research over the years. Although no such claim could ever be substantiated, the theory resurfaced with the news about gumnami baba, a revered saint of faizabad in uttar pradesh, who many people believe was bose himself. And again, many of gumnami babas statements are cryptic. Baggett is an authority on document examination with over 40 years of experience and has completed over 5,000 cases. Subhash chandra bose died in plane crash in 1945, govt says in a rti reply the real timing and cause of netajis demise have been surrounded by mystery ever since it was reported in 1945. May 16, 2019 this was a momentous event in the history of netaji mystery matter. Whoever he was, he definitely was no ordinary saint. How a smalltown media war transformed one gumnami baba into.
Jan 24, 2020 the same book also claimed that american handwriting expert carl baggett in his testimony accepted that both netaji subhash chandra bose and gumnami baba were the same person after examining the. How a smalltown media war transformed one gumnami baba. Scrutinising one handwritten note, adheer som in his book gumnami baba. This confusion prevented nation to be doubtful about role of jap or brit. This book peels back the veils with stunning insight. Such developments added to speculations about netajis whereabouts. May 07, 2018 gumnami baba claimed that the 14 th british indian army was about to surrender to the ina p. The book also cites 10,000 pages of documents, including journals written by. Was gumnami baba of faizabad actually netaji himself. Evergreen bengali hero prosenjit chatterjee will play the title role in an upcoming film on the curious case of gumnami baba, a man many assumed to be the legendary freedom fighter netaji. India owes netaji a shraadh lucknow news times of india.
Historical mystery how a smalltown media war transformed one gumnami baba into netaji subhas chandra bose long after the mukherjee commission discredited the idea that a sadhu from faizabad was. All in all, a painful read if you are a nehru follower. Sep 21, 2015 historical mystery how a smalltown media war transformed one gumnami baba into netaji subhas chandra bose long after the mukherjee commission discredited the idea that a sadhu from faizabad was. Dhar has claimed that bose had lived in the uttar pradesh state of india as gumnami baba, a hermit till 1985. A case history, sets off on an investigation of his own into the life. This interview was given to adheer som while he was writing the book, gumnami baba. In 1986, the allahabad high court ordered an inventory of the contents of the two rooms in faizabad which gumnami baba, whom many believe to have been subhas chandra. Netaji subhas chandra bose is without doubt the most enigmatic amongst the array of towering personalities who led the indian freedom movement. The book traces the trails of the gumnami baba in a seamless manner. Gumnami baba a case history by adheer som goodreads. Was gumnami baba of uttar pradesh really netaji subhas. The following is an excerpt adapted from the authors book, gumnami baba. Subhas bose was in stalins siberian labour camp, possibly died as gumnami baba.
Mukherji was served a legal on friday with regard to his upcoming movie gumnami baba based. Netaji family photos deepen mystery about gumnami baba rare family photographs, supposedly of netaji subhas chandra bose, tumbled out of two boxes owned by gumnami baba which were reopened. Netajis grand niece to release book on gumnami baba in. Living dangerously whose second edition was released in ahmedabad on monday has revealed that in all probability bose was held in a gulag, the massive system of forced labour camps found in siberia during the time of stalin. A few years after boses disappearance, there was speculation that he had returned to india and was living in disguise as a sadhu in north india. The daughter of one of indias most iconic freedom fighters, subhas chandra bose, has called for a dna test of her fathers remains to put to rest the fantastic claims and conspiracies surrounding his mysterious death. According to the book, he kept in touch with gumnami baba and often met him over the years. Gumnami baba was indeed subhas bose, living life as a recluse, in his last years. Many thanks to saurav bhattacharjee from iit kanpur for photographing the relevant portion of.