10 reasons we love #Savarkar (and why liberals hate him). A thread.
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1. Opposed untouchability - Opened a temple for all castes to promote Hindu Unity. 2/11
2. Opposed Partition - Despite canards spread by propagandists like Dhruv Rathi, Savarkar’s opposition to the partition is well documented. 3/11
3. Great Poet - Many Marathi Literary figures consider his nationalist poetry his biggest talent. 4/11
4. Practised Reforms he believed in - gave up food (Aatmaarpan) when he felt his life purpose was served and was cremated in an electric crematorium as per his wishes. 5/11
5. Hindutva - Foremost proponent of the ideas of Hindutva dominant today. 6/11
6. Work for Dharmic unity - Acknowledging Dharmic roots, celebrated Guru Gobind Singhji's jayanti in London. 7/11
7. Father of national security - Among the first to write on geo-politics. Today his writing on the importance of Andaman Islands in controlling Indian Ocean trade is holding true. 8/11
8. War of 1857 - Recognising the importance, popularised the term "The Indian War of Independence, 1857" 9/11
9. Progressive Pragmatism - Contrary to his image as an ideologue, he was open to new ideas. 'Reject my ideas if required'. 10/11
10. Anti-appeasement - Opposed the extreme appeasement policies of Gandhi.
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