Crossroads of Liberty Asian, African and European Literature Towards Freedom and Oppression JĆĈĊĐ SĐĚĕ “Give me Blood and I Promise You Freedom!” The Problem of Freedom in the Political Thought of Subhas Chandra Bose * Summary Subhas Chandra Bose (1897–1945), known as Netaji (revered leader), was one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement. In the 1930s he left the Indian National Congress due to disagreements concerning the methods of obtaining independence, which led him to the creation of the All-India Forward Bloc. Later, he became the leader of armed struggle for free India, supported by the Axis powers. The aim of this article is to provide characteristics of his thought concerning national and social liberation of India and its evolution through the years. The material analysed in order to deliver conclusionsis mainly provided by Bose’s own autobiographical narrative covering the period between 1920 and 1942, and supported by his articles and speeches. The analysed material is presented in a wider perspective of nationalist currents in British India (i.e. the svaraj movement, Indian nationalism, Hindu nationalism and Muslim Indian nationalism). S ubhas Chandra Bose (1897–1945), known as Netaji (respected leader), was one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement. In the 1930s he left the Indian National Congress due to disagreements concerning the methods of obtaining independence, which led him to the creation of the All-India Forward Bloc. Later he became the leader of the armed struggle for free India, supported * The following article is a part of the author’s research project “Religion and nationalism in South Asia” funded by Jagiellonian University’s Faculty of Philosophy.