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Veer Savarkar embarked on his political journey at a very young age, only to develop the Hindu Nationalist Ideology of Hindutva and become a leading figure in Hindu Mahasabha.
After going on a hunger strike on February 1, 1966, Veer Savarkar took his last breath on February 26, 1966.
Veer Savarkar’s Death Anniversary 2025: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as Veer Savarkar, is recognised as a freedom fighter, politician, activist, and writer, having made a significant contribution to India’s freedom struggle. Born on May 28, 1883, Savarkar embarked on his political journey at a very young age, only to develop the Hindu Nationalist Ideology of Hindutva and become a leading figure in Hindu Mahasabha. It is worth mentioning Veer Savarkar’s life has been quite controversial, especially when it comes to his role in India’s political landscape.
This year, February 26, 2025, will mark the 59th death anniversary of Veer Savarkar. Here’s a look at some major facts about the Hindutva leader and his top quotes.
Veer Savarkar: Facts
1. In 1904, Veer Savarkar as an undergraduate convened a meeting of about 200 trusted comrades and founded the Abhinav Bharat.
2. During his teenage years, Savarkar even formed a youth organisation named Mitra Mela.
3. Inspired by Lokmanya Tilak, he took the initiative to burn all foreign goods on Dussehra in 1905.
4. He started the Free India Society in London, forming the recruiting ground for Abhinav Bharat.
5. It was during his stay in London when Veer Savarkar wrote the First War of Independence, focusing on the 1857 revolution.
6. In 1910, Savarkar was tried for sedition in Bombay and was even sentenced to double transportation for life, totalling 50 years of rigorous imprisonment.
7. He was released from jail in 1924 under the conditions of taking part in politics for five years.
8. Savarkar’s work was banned by the British government including the Indian War of Independence 1857, Drama Usshaap, Shraddhanand, and Mazzini.
9. He was charge-sheeted after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi; however, was acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence.
10. After going on a hunger strike on February 1, 1966, Veer Savarkar took his last breath on February 26, 1966.
Veer Savarkar: Quotes
- “We yield to none in our love, admiration, and respect for the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. They are all ours. Their glories are ours, and ours are their failures.”
- “One country, one God, one caste, one mind brothers all of us without difference, without doubt.”
- “The nation that has no consciousness of its past has no future.”
- “The practice of untouchability is a sin, a blot on humanity, and nothing can justify it.”
- “Calmness in preparation but boldness in execution, this should be the watchword during the moments of crisis.”
A staunch advocate for a Hindu Rashtra, Savarkar also believed in:
“Every person is a Hindu who regards and owns this Bharat Bhumi, this land from the Indus to the seas, as his Fatherland as well as Holyland, that is, the land of the origin of his religion.”
