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Cuttack takes pride in being the birthplace of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the Indian revolutionary prominent in the independence movement against British rule of India. He also led an Indian national force from abroad against the Western powers during World War II. The house he was born in has now been converted into a museum that showcases the original letters written by Netaji along with other important materials used by Netaji, and traces his life from his childhood to early days as a freedom fighter.

Netaji was born in Cuttack on January 23, 1897 at the Janakinath Bhawan, named after his father Janakinath Bose. This ancestral house has been converted into the Netaji Birth Place Museum by the Odisha Government and memorabilia associated with the great leader are being showcased through 15 galleries.

Inside, one gets to see his rare photographs, letters that he wrote to his family members during his stay in various jails and Netaji's INA uniform, among the various rare artefacts. Netaji's rare letters that express his views about a strong and Independent India are the most prized possession of the museum.