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Veer Savarkar occupies a unique place in the history of Indian
freedom struggle. His name evokes controversy. While some consider
him as one of the greatest revolutionaries in the Indian freedom
struggle, others consider him a communalist and Machiavellian
manipulator. Vir Savarkar was also a great orator, prolific writer,
historian, poet, philosopher and social worker. He was an
extraordinary Hindu scholar. He coined Indian words for telephone,
photography, the parliament, among others.
Veer Savarkar’s original name was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He was
born on May 28, 1883 in the village of Bhagur near Nasik. He was
one among four children born to Damodarpant Savarkar and Radhabai.
Veer Savarkar had his initial education at the Shivaji School,
Nasik. He lost his mother when he was only nine. Savarkar was a
born rebel. He organized a gang of kids ,Vanarsena when he was just
eleven.
During his high school days, Veer Savarkar used to organize Shivaji
Utsav and Ganesh Utsav, started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak (whom
Savarkar considered as his Guru) and used these occasions to put up
plays on nationalistic themes. Savarkar lost his father during the
plague of 1899. In March 1901, he married Yamunabai. Post marriage,
in 1902, Veer Savarkar joined Fergusson College in Pune.
In Pune, Savarkar founded the “Abhinav Bharat Society”. He was also
involved in the Swadeshi movement and later joined Tilak’s Swaraj
Party. His instigating patriotic speeches and activities incensed
the British Government. As a result the British Government withdrew
his B.A. degree.
In June 1906, Veer Savarkar, left for London to become Barrister.
However, once in London, he united and inflamed the Indian students
in England against British rule in India. He founded the Free India
Society. The Society celebrated important dates on the Indian
calendar including festivals, freedom movement landmarks, and was
dedicated to furthering discussion about Indian freedom. He
believed and advocated the use of arms to free India from the
British and created a network of Indians in England, equipped with
weapons.
In 1908, brought out an authentic informative researched work on
The Great Indian Revolt, which the British termed as "Sepoy Mutiny"
of 1857. The book was called "The Indian War of Independence 1857".
The British government immediately enforced a ban on the
publication in both Britain and India. Later, it was published by
Madame Bhikaiji Cama in Holland, and was smuggled into India to
reach revolutionaries working across the country against British
rule.
In 1909, Madanlal Dhingra, a keen follower of Savarkar shot Sir
Wyllie after a failed assassination attempt on the then Viceroy,
Lord Curzon. Savarkar conspicuously did not condemn the act. When
the then British Collector of Nasik, A.M.T. Jackson was shot by a
youth, Veer Savarkar finally fell under the net of the British
authorities. He was implicated in the murder citing his connections
with India House. Savarkar was arrested in London on March 13, 1910
and sent to India.
After a formal trial, Savarkar was charged with serious offences of
illegal transportation of weapons, provocative speeches and
sedition and was sentenced to 50 years' of jail and deported to the
Kalapani (Blackwaters) at Andaman cellular jail.
In 1920, many prominent freedom fighters including Vithalbhai
Patel, Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak demanded the release
of Savarkar. On May 2, 1921, Savarkar was moved to Ratnagiri jail,
and from there to the Yeravada jail. In Ratnagiri jail Savarkar
wrote the book 'Hindutva'. On January 6, 1924 he was h freed under
the condition that he would not leave Ratnagiri district and
abstain from political activity for the next five years. On his
release, Veer Savarkar founded the Ratnagiri Hindu Sabha on January
23, 1924 that aimed to preserve India's ancient culture and work
for social welfare.
Later Savarkar joined Tilak's Swaraj Party and founded the Hindu
Mahasabha as a separate political party. He was elected President
of the Mahasabha and toiled for building Hindu Nationalism and
later joined the Quit India movement.
The Hindu Mahasabha opposed creation of Pakistan, and took
exception to Gandhi's continued Muslim appeasement stances.
Nathuram Godse, a volunteer of the Hindu Mahasabha, assassinated
Gandhi in 1948 and upheld his actions till his hanging. Veer
Savarkar was arrested and indicted by the Government of India in
the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. But he was acquitted by the
Supreme Court of India, for reasons of lack of evidence.
Veer Savarkar died on February 26, 1966 at the age of 83.
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