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Facts You Should Know About Freedom Fighter Veer Savarkar!

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a great freedom fighter of India. On his birthday today, Khurki brings some amazing, lesser-known facts about Veer Savarkar.

Veer Savarkar was sentenced to Transportation for Life, TWICE and sent to Andaman Islands to serve that sentence. It did not mean 50 years in jail. After serving a few years (usually 3 to 4), the inmates were allowed to go to work outside the jail and eventually settle on the islands. Savarkar was denied this even after serving 11 years.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

At the time of the First World War, Veer Savarkar wrote to Mr Montague, the then Secretary of State for India. He said that:

(a) Britain should set up colonial self government for India

(b) In return, Indian revolutionaries would cease all hostilities and help Britain in war effort.

The Governor General eventually replied, “In the present circumstances, it is impossible to give effect to your suggestion.”

NO PLEA FOR CLEMENCY HERE.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

In 1923, Savarkar was sent to Yerawada Jail in Pune. Gandhiji was also kept in the same jail, but the two were not allowed to meet.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

In January 1924, Veer Savarkar was released from jail on the conditions that for five years he will live in Ratnagiri and will not take part in politics.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

As Savarkar could not take part in politics, he concentrated on social issues. He lived in a house rented from one Balasaheb Kher, a former member of Savarkar’s secret society – the Abhinav Bharat.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Savarkar stressed the need for emancipation of the untouchables and worked for the same incessantly during his internment.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Savarkar’s book ‘My Transportation for life’ describing his experiences of jail life on the Andaman Islands, was published in Marathi.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Savarkar met his jailor Mr Barrie. During their conversation Barrie said, “You see I am not English but Irish….” Savarkar said, “Well, even if had been English I would not have despised or hated you for that. I have spent few years of my youth in England and admire many of their national characteristics.”

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Savarkar opened a café for all Hindus in Ratnagiri on May 1, 1933. Tea, snacks and food were served by an untouchable. Such a café was unthinkable at that time even in industrial city like Mumbai.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Yusuf Meher Ali, a Muslim leader of Congress party from Mumbai called on Savarkar and visited the café in Ratnagiri. Mr Ali said that he had not seen such a café in the whole of India.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Mrs Indira Gandhi’s government issued a postal stamp in honour of Veer Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

 On 15 August, Prem Vaidya was asked to start shooting his documentary on Savarkar. It was ready in eight months. The part of Savarkar during 1911-1966 was played by a Dalit named David Devram Kasbe, a driver working for Vaidya. He was selected, not because he was a Dalit, but because according to Balarao Savarkar, Kasbe looked exactly like Veer Savarkar.

Source: Satyshodh.com 

Devashish Vaid
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