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Death Anniversary of VD Savarkar
- 27 Feb 2025
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The Prime Minister paid tributes to VD Savarkar on his death anniversary on 26th February 2025. He passed away in Mumbai on 26th February 1966.
- About VD Savarkar: He was a nationalist, revolutionary, and writer who played a key role in India's independence and shaped nationalist ideology.
- Political Ideology:
- Hindutva: Defined Hindu nationalism, arguing for a cultural and civilizational identity of India as a Hindu Rashtra.
- Hindu Mahasabha Leadership (1937-1943): Advocated against partition and promoted military training for Hindus.
- Revolutionary Activities:
- Founded Abhinav Bharat Society (Young India Society, 1904): A secret revolutionary group advocating armed resistance against British rule.
- Associated with India House & Free India Society: Played a crucial role in fostering revolutionary activities among Indian students in London.
- Book on 1857 Revolt (1909): His work, The First War of Indian Independence - 1857, redefined the 1857 uprising as a nationalist struggle.
- Imprisonment (1911-1924): Arrested for conspiring against British rule, he was sentenced to 50 years at Kala Pani in Andaman Cellular Jail.
- He was released in 1924 after writing a few mercy petitions between 1911 and 1920 for his release.
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