Veer Savarkar, who raised his voice for Hindutva and the nation

July 17, 2023February 10, 2024 Vishwajeet Choudhary

Veer Savarkar, is a name known for his bravery, patriotism, self-confidence, and standing up for his religion. He also played an essential role in the Indian freedom struggle. He played a good position in the freedom struggle through his revolutionary ideas, fearless actions, and through his literary works.

In this article, we will know some information about Savarkar.

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Childhood and Education

Veer Savarkar’s real name was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. But, he is known as Veer Savarkar. His father’s name was Damodar Pant Savarkar, and his mother was Radhabai. Additionally, He had a sister Nainabai and two brothers Narayan Damodar Savarkar and Ganesh. Veer Savarkar was born on 28 May 1883 in the village Bhagpur district Nashik, Maharashtra. His childhood was spent in poverty and in difficulties. When his mother died, he was just 9 years old, his mother died due to cholera (haiza). His father died exactly seven years after his mother passed away.

He died on 26 February 1966.

Veer Savarkar was the middle of the family, older than one brother and younger than the other. After the death of his parents, the responsibility of his household was taken over by his brother Ganesh. Veer Savarkar ji passed class X from Shivaji Namak School, Nashik. He was fast in his studies since childhood. At this time, he also wrote poems. After this, he got admission to a good place and organized Mitra Mela by adding some youths. In 1901, he got married to Yamunabai. He did his B.A. from Fergusson College, Pune. Veer Savarkar ji had two childs.

In 1904, he formed an organization named Abhinav Bharat. Veer Savarkar was also involved in burning foreign clothes in Pune in 1905 after the partition of Bengal. His articles were also published in a magazine named Talwar.

London days of Veer Savarkar

In 1906, Veer Savarkar decided to go to London for better studies. He went to London to further his aspirations for the nation. He joined Gray’s Inn Law College and started living in India House. In 1908, he wrote a book, but there were many obstacles to its printing. He tried till Germany printing but did not get success, finally, this book was printed in Holland by secret means. In this book, Veer Savarkar wrote about the Sepoy Mutiny in the revolution of 1857, this book came in the name of Scouts Papers in India.

In 1909, Veer Savarkar passed the examination of advocacy, but he was not allowed to practice there. He met Lala Hardayal there, who used to take care of India House. He also wrote an article for the London Times. When he reached London from Paris in 1910, he stood arrested on 13 May. About two months later, on 8 July, they escaped through the sewer hole of the ship by which he was being taken to India. A few months later, on 24 December, he was sentenced to life.

The British government sentenced him to life imprisonment twice, the first on 24 December 1910 and the second on 31 January 1911. All this was done by the Britishers, to keep him away from the works of revolution, it was considered the world’s first and most strange punishment.

So, at that time, Veer Savarkar ji had said – I have already surrendered my mind at your feet of the motherland. Service to the country is service to God, believing that I have served God through your service.

Appellation and Jail

Veer Savarkar‘s revolutionary thoughts and call for independence echoed throughout the whole country. He propagated “Hindutva” which strengthened the Hindu culture. Furthermore, He believed that India should be a Hindu nation, in this lies the strength of the country’s cultural heritage.

However, in connection with the murder of Collector Jackson of Nashik, he was put in the Cellular Jail, Andaman-Nicobar on 7 April 1911 under the sentence of Kalapani. There used to be a lot of atrocities with the freedom fighters. They put him in place of bulls in the crusher, and mustard and coconut oil were extracted.

“He, along with others, cleared the forests around the jail and leveled the hilly areas. Anyone who stopped due to exhaustion faced severe punishment. However, they were not even provided enough food to fill their stomachs. Veer Savarkar spent time in Port Blair jail from 4th July 1911 to 31st May 1921. Despite enduring numerous atrocities, He remained unwavering in his pursuit of independence.”

While in prison, he wrote poems, essays, and letters, which increased the feeling of patriotism among the Indian people.
At the behest of Vallabhbhai Patel and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Veer Savarkar accepted the condition of not breaking the law and was released from there. Veer Savarkar knew that it would be better for him to work outside the jail.

Thoughts of Veer Savarkar

In 1937 he was elected the Chairman of the All India Hindu Mahasabha. In 1938, on 15 April, he became the Chairman of the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. Savarkar ji wants that there should be no division of India, and it should become a united India. In April 1946, the ban was lifted from his literature. When it came to partition in 1947, he opposed it and was supported by Ramchandra Veer, who was the leader of the Hindu Mahasabha.

Savarkar ji is regarded be the most splendid Hinduist leader of the 20th century. It said that he had great affection for the word Hindu. He was made the national president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha 6 times. But after independence, the government did not give any importance to his Hindu ideology, although some people raised the demand to honor him.

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FAQs

What type of dress did Veer Savarkar wear?

He mostly used to wear a dhoti coat or coat pants, in Selular jail he was made to wear jute clothes which pricked the body very much.

Who was Veer Savarkar?

Veer Savarkar’s real name was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. But, he is known as Veer Savarkar. His father’s name was Damodar Pant Savarkar, and his mother was Radhabai. Veer Savarkar was born on 28 May 1883 in the village Bhagpur district of Nashik, Maharashtra. He died on 26 February 1966.