Veer Savarkar

Savarkar always dreamed of free India. But the independent India too proved no pleasant experience for him. His agony continued and his soul was troubled.In the very beginning Savarkar suffered the trauma of being accused of the assassination of Gandhiji’s. It was a trying period.His younger brother Narayan was beaten by people when the rumour […]

In March, 1925 Vinayak Savarkar went to Shirgaon to meet Dr. Hedgewar who had founded Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) to strengthen Hindu society, the same aim as Savarkar had. They had a long talk on Hindutva agenda and agreed at the necessity to spread the agenda countrywide.That was the time when Hindu society suffered

All the prisoners of Cellular Jail were required to wear a token on the chest bearing the number of the prisoner and the date of scheduled release. The date of release of Savarkar would surprise everyone. It was in the year 1960. And they were then in 1920.Some one would ask, “Will you survive to

The British government had decided to send all prisoners serving life sentences to Andeman Island jail notoriously called Kalapaani. The political and revolutionary type prisoners were specially sent there to isolate them from the main land. Savarkar was also earmarked for Kalapaani.Along with other prisoners Savarkar was sent to Madras by train. A ship was

Savarkar’s lawyers wanted the case to be tried in England but his petition was dismissed and the Judge gave a verdict transferring the case to Indian courts.Now Savarkar knew that he would be transported to India. He prepared himself for the departure. He spoke bidding farewell to his friends based in England and France—‘My dear

After the hanging of Madan Lal the police went after Savarkar but he proved to be a slippery customer. The police could not lay its hands on him.Savarkar slipped off to Brighton sea coast and started living there. He wrote different kinds of verses and got them published.Meanwhile, British authorities under Lord Minto had decided

After passing matriculation examination Vinayak Damodar took admission in famed ‘Fergusson College’ of Poona. By now he was well established as a writer of patriotic type and an eloquent speaker. So, he had a kind of young hero aura about him.In the meantime, he got married to the daughter of the famous educationist Chiploonkar who

After the failure of ‘First Freedom’ battle of 1857, the country passed through a long period of depression and hopelessness. The British had brutally crushed the uprising. The defeat was very demoralising.During this period some social reformists and spiritual leaders rose up to revive the spirits of the Indians to make a fresh bid for