Netaji

/ ˈneɪtɑːdʒɪ /

noun

1. the title for (Subhash Chandra) Bose

Word History and Origins

Origin of Netaji¹

Hindi, from neta leader + -ji

Example Sentences

Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport is the largest hub for air traffic in eastern India.

From Seattle Times

"My respected father and your 'Netaji' is no more," Akhilesh Yadav said in a tweet from the Samajwadi Party's official account.

From Reuters

Fondly called "Netaji", or respected leader, by his supporters, Yadav became Uttar Pradesh's chief minister for the second time in 1993, a year after a Hindu right-wing mob demolished the 16th century Babri Mosque in the town of Ayodhya, triggering nationwide violence.

From Reuters

But in February 1991, as an inferno of violence engulfed the Kashmir Valley, Geelani wrote from a prison in northern India to Chandra Shekhar, then Indian prime minister: "Indians fought the British for freedom both politically and through armed struggle. Mahatma Gandhi used non-violence and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose used the path of armed struggle".

From BBC

Rohit Pandey, 22, was performing maintenance work on the aircraft at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport when a hydraulic door “inadvertently” closed on him, trapping his body.

From Fox News