Veer savarkar

Veer Savarkar Biography Veer Savarkar Biography Veer Savarkar was a great revolutionary in the history of India’s struggle of independence. He was a great orator, scholar, prolific writer, historian, poet, philosopher and social worker. His actual name was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He was born on May 28, 1883, in the village of Bhagpur near Nasik. Ganesh (Babarao), his elder brother was a strong source of influence in his life. At a very early age he lost his father Damodarpant Savarkar and mother Radhabai. Veer Savarkar established an organization by the name of ‘Mitra Mela’ which influenced the members to fight for “absolute political independence” of India. The Mitra Mela members served the victims of plague in Nasik. He later called the “Mitra Mela” as “Abhinav Bharat” and declared “India must be independent”. The British Government withdrew Veer Savarkar’s graduation degree for his involvement in the Indian freedom movement . In June 1906 he went to London to become Barrister. He wrote a book “The Indian War of Independence 1857” on India’s struggle of independence, which was banned by Britishers. When he was in London, he encouraged the Indian students in England against the British colonial masters. He supported the use of arms in India’s struggle of independence. He was arrested in London on 13 March 1910 sent to India for trial. However when the ship carrying him reached Marseilles in France, Savarkar escaped but was arrested by the French Police. On 24 December 1...

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Veer Savarkar was born on 28 May, 1883 in the village Bhagpur, Nashik and died on 26 February, 1966, Bombay (now Mumbai). His full name is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, social reformer, and formulator of the philosophy of Hindutva. PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to the great freedom fighter and patriot Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary. He tweeted His father's name was Damodarpant Savarkar and mother was Radhabai. He lost his parents at an early age. He was strongly influenced by his elder brother Ganesh (Babarao). Facts about Veer Savarkar Name - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Date of Birth: 28 May, 1883 Died: 26 February, 1966 Place of Birth: Bhagpur, Nashik (Maharashtra) Place of Death: Mumbai Cause of Death: Fasting (Sallekhana Prayopavesa) Father's Name: Damodar Savarkar Mother's Name: Yashoda Savarkar Wife: Yamunabai Brothers: Ganesh and Narayan Sister: Mainabai Political party: Hindu Mahasabha Religious Views: Atheist Education: Bachelor of Arts from Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra Profession: Lawyer, politician, writer, and activist Barrister at the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, London Prison Journey: Veer Savarkar was prisoned by the Britishers for about 50 years. He was shifted to Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His famous slogan: "Hinduize all Politics and Militarise Hindudom". Famous as: For his contribution to the Indian Independence Movement. Veer Savarkar and his contributions to the Freedom strug...

Every year, on the birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar, columnists and editors dig up the clemency petitions written by him. Their line is that Savarkar capitulated to the British and hence cannot be considered as brave or “Veer”. Though the false propaganda about the clemency petitions of Savarkar has been busted many times already, it needs to be called out this year too as it has resurrected ritualistically. It also provides us with an opportunity to delve deep into the contributions Savarkar made to India’s freedom struggle in his own way, fortified in a steely silence of secrecy. Savarkar In Andaman Savarkar entered Andaman prisons in 1910 with a badge marked ‘D’ for dangerous. There he was specially targeted and subjected to cruelties. Every time there was a disturbance, Savarkar was punished. It was clear that the British government did not want him to leave the prison alive. Yet Savarkar endured all that. But he never believed in rotting in the cell either while he could do valuable work for the freedom struggle by getting himself free. He did sign the clemency petitions. He, at the same time, also appealed for the freedom of other prisoners. Those who quote selectively almost always never quote this passage from his ‘clemency’ petition: If the manhood of the nation be allowed to phase glories and responsibilities of the empire with perfect equality with other citizens of it, then Indian patriots of all shades and opinions can conscientiously feel that burning sense...

In this excerpt from his book ‘Why I Am A Hindu’, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor explains Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s vision of Hindutva and how it was closely linked with nationalism. India’s current ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, officially adopted Hindutva as its defining credo in 1989. It is the doctrine assiduously promoted by the Hindu nationalist volunteer organization the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in 1925, and its affiliated family of organizations in the ‘Sangh Parivar’, notably the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP, World Hindu Council), set up in 1964 with an avowed intention of protecting and promoting the Hindu religion. The word Hindutva is widely used by all of them, but what does the term actually mean? The man largely credited with the invention of the concept of Hindutva—literally ‘Hinduness’—is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883–1966), whose Essentials Of Hindutva (Bombay: Veer Savarkar Prakashan, 1st edition 1923) laid out the concept in 1923. Republished in 1928 as ‘Hindutva: Who Is a Hindu?’, it is in many ways the foundational text of the Hindu nationalist creed. Savarkar chose the term ‘Hindutva’ to describe the ‘quality of being a Hindu’ in ethnic, cultural and political terms. He argued that a Hindu is one who considers India to be his motherland ( matrbhumi), the land of his ancestors ( pitrbhumi), and his holy land ( punya bhumi). India is the land of the Hindus since their ethnicity is Indian and since the...

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NEW DELHI: A group of over 1,700 eminent personalities - including former bureaucrats, judges and educationists - have welcomed the inclusion of Veer Damodar Savarkar's philosophy in The statement, signed by at least 123 former diplomats, judges and senior citizens, said that there should be truth and facts in history but it has been presented in a biased manner. "During the Congress period, the leftists interpreted history arbitrarily and presented facts in a biased manner. Hence, injustice was done to many historical personalities who made sacrifices for the country's freedom," the statement said. The group has welcomed Delhi University's initiative to give a transparent and fair interpretation of history by including chapters about the heroes of Indian independence movement in its curriculum. "The University must take concrete steps to bring all such icons to the fore so that they find their rightful place in Indian iconography," the signed statement read. The statement, issued by National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF), said that Veer Savarkar was a warrior, an eminent freedom fighter, political philosopher and a poet. "He left an indelible mark on Indian history, especially in the freedom movement. Along with this, he supported dalit rights, worked towards abolition of caste and promotion of social equality. His vision of India as a nation was in favour of 'Akhand Bharat'," the statement emphasised. Further promoting Savarkar's views on Independence and social refor...