In 1945, freedom fighter Gopal Mukherjee started Bharat Mata Puja, a patriotic ritual forgotten today. This wasn’t the stylised Bharat Mata seen today, but a chained, wounded, yet defiant figure. The puja ran for an entire week starting January 23, marked by vibrant processions across Kolkata. Before her knelt Subhas Chandra Bose, receiving a sword - ready to fight for her freedom.