| 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. |
