August 18, 1945: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s plane reportedly crashed in Taiwan—but Japan’s missing flight records fuel conspiracy theories.
No Body, No Proof: Despite claims of his death, no verifiable ashes or remains were ever found—only a charred pocket watch.
Eyewitness Doubts: Taiwanese hospital staff later denied treating any crash victims matching Bose’s description that day.
Soviet Kidnap Theory: Declassified files suggest Stalin’s USSR may have smuggled Bose to Siberia—allegedly spotted in a gulag in 1946.
The “Gumnami Baba” Enigma: A holy man in UP lived like Bose, wrote in Bengali, and refused photos—his 1985 death sparked nationwide protests.
Secret British Memos: MI5 files hint Churchill’s govt feared Bose was alive post-1945, ordering global surveillance for him.
Japan’s Contradiction: The pilot’s 1956 affidavit claimed no crash occurred—yet Taiwan’s govt insists it did.
Missing INA Treasure: Bose’s missing gold (meant to fund India’s freedom struggle) vanished with him—did he take it underground?
Nehru’s Spying Stunt: India’s first PM sent spies to Russia in 1950 to hunt for Bose—but why no reports were made public?
DNA Test Drama: In 2017, “Gumnami Baba’s” belongings were tested—results matched Bose’s nephew, but the govt sealed the data.
The Final Clue?: A 1964 Soviet document mentions an “Indian revolutionary” in their custody—but the page is partially burnt.