Quick Info
| Profession | Revolutionary Freedom Fighter, Author |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/05/1883 |
| Age | 82 years (died on 26, Feb, 1966) |
| Birthplace | Bhagur, Nashik district, Bombay state, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Date of Death | 26/02/1966 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
26/02/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on the 60th anniversary of his death. Savarkar died in Mumbai on 26 February 1966.
09/02/2026
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat publicly supported conferring the Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar during an RSS centenary lecture in Mumbai. The remark drew welcome from political figures, including a BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha leader, who pointed to Savarkar's reformist views on caste.
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Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Veer Savarkar |
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| Full Name | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar |
| Known For | Founder of Hindutva ideology, leading figure in Hindu Mahasabha |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Fergusson College, Pune |
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| Degree | Bachelor of Arts degree from Fergusson College, Pune in 1905 |
| Specialization | Studied Law in England on scholarship |
Personal Life
| Religion | Atheist |
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| Caste | Chitpavan Brahmin |
| Death Circumstances | Fasted from 01 February 1966 until his death on 26 February 1966 at his residence Savarkar Sadan in Bombay. He believed that once a person's life mission was fulfilled and they could no longer contribute to society, they should leave life on their own terms. He wrote an article titled Atmahatya Nahi Atmaarpan (Not Suicide, but Self-Surrender) discussing this philosophy. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widower |
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| Marriage Date | February 1901 |
| Spouse Death Date | 08/11/1963 |
Family
| Father | Damodar Savarkar |
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| Mother | Radhabai Savarkar |
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| Spouse | Yamunabai Savarkar (m. 1901–1963) |
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Career
| Political Party | Hindu Mahasabha |
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| Political Positions | President of Hindu Mahasabha (1937–1943) |
| Ideological Contributions | Developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while confined at Ratnagiri in 1922 |
| Revolutionary Activities | Led armed revolt against Morley-Minto reforms in 1909; arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1911; released in 1924 |
| Legal Matters | Charged as co-conspirator in Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in 1948; acquitted due to insufficient evidence |
| Literary Works | Authored The Indian War of Independence, 1857 (1909), in which he characterized the Indian Mutiny of 1857 as the first expression of Indian mass rebellion against British colonial rule |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was detained in Ratnagiri Jail in Maharashtra by the British government and developed the political ideology of Hindutva. | |
| 2. He followed Hindu philosophy despite being an atheist. | |
| 3. Savarkar founded the Abhinav Bharat Society and was associated with revolutionary groups like India House and the Free India Society. | |
| 4. He was imprisoned in London by the British government and sentenced to fifty years at Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | |
| 5. Savarkar authored books promoting revolutionary methods for India's complete independence. | |
| 6. He disagreed with Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence approach and resigned as the president of Hindu Mahasabha in 1942 due to work-related stress. | |
| 7. Although accused in Gandhi's murder case, Savarkar was acquitted due to insufficient evidence. | |
| 8. Post-independence, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was highly regarded in Indian politics, especially by the BJP government. | |
| 9. He opposed the Congress party's resolution during the Wardha session of 1942 and subsequently resigned. | |
| 10. Savarkar emphasized the importance of a common language and culture for a nation's defense against external threats. | |
| 11. The Indian government honored him with a postal stamp, and his portrait was unveiled in the Indian Parliament after his demise. | |
| 12. He was inspired by leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bipin Chandra Pal. | |
| 13. He was influenced by protests against the partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi movement. | |
| 14. He wrote an article titled Atmahatya Nahi Atmaarpan (Not Suicide, but Self-Surrender) discussing his philosophy on life and death. | |
| 15. He received the nickname Veer at the age of 12 after performing a bravery act. | |
| 16. During his student days in London (1906-1910), Savarkar assisted a group of Indian revolutionaries in techniques of assassination learned from expatriate Russian revolutionaries in Paris. | |
| 17. He was a social reformer who strove to eradicate social evils like untouchability and the caste system from society. | |
| 18. He was a friend and guide to Madan Lal Dhingra, who assassinated British army officer Curzon Wyllie. | |
| 19. He coined Indian words for modern concepts such as telephone, photography, and parliament. | |
| 20. He advocated for the reconversion of Hindus who had converted to other religions back to Hinduism. | |
| 21. He envisioned a Hindu Rashtra as Akhand Bharat, encompassing the entire Indian subcontinent. |
