The young fire and the old soul In the late 1930s, inside the Indian National Congress, two powerful personalities stood out. One was Mahatma Gandhi — calm, patient, believing that empires fall through moral force and non-violence. The other was Subhas Chandra Bose — intense, restless, believing that freedom must be seized with action and urgency. Gandhi saw in Bose a brilliant, energetic leader. Bose saw in Gandhi the undisputed leader of India’s masses. In 1938, at the Haripura Session, with Gandhi’s support, Bose became the President of Congress. It was a proud moment. The old leader trusted the young fire. And Bose, with deep respect, addressed Gandhi as: “Father of the Nation.” The moment things changed — Tripuri, 1939, A year later, Bose wanted Congress to demand immediate action against the British. He felt the time for patience was over. Gandhi did not agree. This time, Gandhi supported another candidate against Bose in the presidential election — Pattabhi Sitaramayya. But...