Veer savarkar biography book
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian political activist and writer (1883–1966)
"Savarkar" and "Veer Savarkar" redirect here. For the 2001 Indian film, see Veer Savarkar (film). For the biography, see Savarkar (book). For the 2024 film, see Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (film).
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar[a] (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966) pronunciationⓘ was an Indian politician, activist and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while confined at Ratnagiri in 1922.[2][4] He was a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha.[5][6] The prefix "Veer" (meaning 'brave') has been applied to his name by his followers.
Savarkar began his political activities as a high school student and continued to do so at Fergusson College in Pune. He and his brother founded a secret society called Abhinav Bharat Society. When he went to the United Kingdom for his law studies, he involved himself with organizations such a
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Publisher Description
"Vinayak Damodar Sarvarkar popularly known as Veer Sarvarkar has a unique place in the annals of history. Controversy surrounds his name. Some consider him to be one of the greatest revolutionaries in the freedom struggle of India while others think of him to be a communalist. However; there is no doubt that he was a freedom fighter; who not only fought for his country but also evoked feelings of patriotism in fellow citizens through his writings.
His biography is an eye-opener for it depicts the trials and tribulations of a person; who was sentenced to 50 years of hard imprisonment in the Cellular Jail of Andaman and Nicobar Islands; also called the ‘Kala Pani’. From his prison cell; he sent his poems to the mainland; memorized by the prisoners who were released.
An inspiring biography of a true nationalist."
GENRE
Biography
PUBLISHER
Prabhat Prakashan
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Savarkar (book)
Book about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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| Author | Vikram Sampath |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Penguin (India Viking) |
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| Media type | Print/Digital |
| No. of books | 2 |
| Website | Part 1Part 2 |
Savarkar is a two-part biography about Indian politician and writer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar,[1][2] written by biographer Vikram Sampath and published by Penguin Viking.[3] The first part is sub-titled Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924 and the second part is A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.[4]
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[edit]The series contains two books, the first volume talks about the life of Savarkar from the year 1883 to 1924. Whereas the concluding volume is focused on the year 1924 to 1966.[5] Sampath's research include