As a bong, we are Bose worshippers, so we've never liked Nehru and gandhi. However, the narrative in Bengal is/was 'Gandhi and Nehru cut Bose out of the equation coz he was thornier/more embarassing for the British, inorder to gain political glory and power themselves in new independent India'. It hasnt been ' Nehru & Gandhi are moles/traitors etc'.
Then, about 20 years ago, i met a Russian dude in Canada ( highly educated, fellow was graduate from MSU). He pointed out to me that Gandhi and Nehru were obviously treasonous collaborators with the Brits- which shocked me, especially since this dude was a commie himself and most commie russians LOVE the socialism of Gandhi-Nehru.
Taken aback, i asked for an explanation and what came back was so succinct and simple it blew my mind.
He said ' well, i dont know much about the details of Indian history. Just your independence day, colonisation era and the rebellion that failed(1857). But i do know this - Gandhi and Nehru are LOVED by the British. Ask yourself- why would your enemy, that you are fighting for freedom, an enemy that is a world power (britain still had a fleet of 250+ capital ships at end of WW2, which ended up being less than 50 by 1985), who's world power will be shaken by your freedom, love the leaders who lead you to freedom ? Do the British love George Washington as much - one of their own kindred, who's brothers went to England for education ?'
And this one line changed my whole perspective.
