#VeerSavarkar ie Vinayak Damodar aka Swatantryaveer Savarkar [स्वातंत्र्यवीर] was born on 28 May 1883. He formed Revolutionary organization 'Mitramela' in 1900 aged only 17 and expanded it to 'Abhinav Bharat' in 1904. Congress falsely accused him of rape! SHAME! (1)
For the killing of a British officer, Swatantryaveer Savarkar i.e. #VeerSavarkar was convicted along with Karve & Deshpande & given 50 years jail in 1910. This itself shows his contribution towards the freedom movement. How many Congress leaders got such a sentence? (2)
#VeerSavarkar was the 1st revolutionary to write a book on the 1857 revolt, calling it as 'War of Independence' which was published in Holland in 1909. It was banned in India by the British even before its publication! So much the British feared Savarkar. (3)
For publishing this book on the 1857 revolt called "The Indian War of Independence" in Holland, #VeerSavarkar had to sell his wife's jewellary to raise money. British banned it in India even before publication. No help was got from anyone, Tilak offered help after publication (4)
#VeerSavarkar was sentenced to 2 life terms in 1910. British imprisoned him from 1910-1937, out of which 10-11 years were very harsh in Andamans. He was brought to Ratnagiri in 1921. Till 1924 he was in Jail. Then from 1924 to 1937 under confinement in Ratnagiri. (5)
Aged 22 & still a student, #VeerSavarkar had organised the FIRST public bonfire of foreign clothes in Pune in 1905. This historic event was attended by Lokmanya Tilak, 'Father of Indian Unrest'. At this time, Cong leaders called British Rule in India as 'Providential Gift'.(6) 
In 1880s & 90s Cong leaders called British Rule as God's Gift. Even in 1911 Cong President Bishan Dar said:"British rule is STILL THE GREATEST GIFT OF PROVIDENCE TO INDIA" [Pt Bishan Narayan Dar's speeches & writings",Presidential address 307 of 1911]When Savarkar fought! (7)
In 1910 #VeerSavarkar was arrested in London for killing of 2 British officers. His lawyers tried not to get his case transferred to India where he would receive harsher punishment, compared to that which he would get if the case was tried in England (8)
At that time, a fund collection drive was organised by his admirers who included Englishmen like David Garnett in 1910 when #VeerSavarkar was arrested in London, for his cause, to try to get the case tried in England and not in India, where he would receive harsher punishment.(9)
In 1910 young & wealthy Jawaharlal Nehru was studying in England. When Niranjan Pal went to Nehru to ask for his contribution to raise money for #VeerSavarkar's cause, Nehru flatly refused to donate. English admirers like Garnett gave, but not Nehru! (10) #CONgressInsultsSavarkar
For this cause of #VeerSavarkar in 1910,the Prince of Dharampur,Chandra Devji secretly donated 500 pounds (of those days). Years later, the Prince revealed this. But young & wealthy Jawaharlal Nehru who was studying in England not only refused but had Niranjan Pal thrown out.(11)
In 1935 when #VeerSavarkar was under confinement in Ratnagiri a massive signature campaign was launched to demand his unconditional release. But Jawaharlal Nehru refused to sign it! Nehru welcomed Savarkar to full freedom in 1937 but refused to sign the petition! (12)
On 31 Jan 1948, a day after Gandhiji was killed, 1500 people, mostly Congressmen attacked #VeerSavarkar's house in Mumbai & his younger brother Dr Narayanrao was injured & DIED LATER. As per Gandhi, other cheek should be shown. Instead violence was done on innocents! (13)
On 10 Feb 1949 the trial court acquitted #VeerSavarkar in the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. The Nehru government dared not appeal against this verdict! Had there been any chance of his conviction, it would have certainly appealed. But Nehru Govt too knew he was innocent.(14)
But after his acquittal on 10 Feb 1949 #VeerSavarkar was ordered by Nehru Government to must leave Delhi within 2 hours & not enter again for 3 months! This was intolerance and oppression of Savarkar, infringement of his rights, the day he was ACQUITTED by court! (15)
Very few people know that the Jawaharlal Nehru govt did not even return #VeerSavarkar's ancestral house that had BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE BRITISH ON CHARGE OF SEDITION! So much hatred & contempt Nehru had for Savarkar, who was a great freedom fighter, but Nehru's opponent! (16)
Such was Jawaharlal Nehru's terror in those days that Mumbai Akashwani (Radio) refused to air a review of a book on #VeerSavarkar by noted critic Madhav Manohar. So intolerant was Nehru of #VeerSavarkar (17)
On the pretext of maintaining law & order during the visit of the Pakistan PM Liaquat Ali in 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru arrested the old & frail 67-year old #VeerSavarkar on 4 April 1950 and sent him to Belgaum jail in Karnataka. Horrible atrocity on Savarkar in free India! (18)
From that Belgaum jail, #VeerSavarkar was shifted to Hindalaga jail in April 1950 during Pakistan's Liaquat Ali's visit on excuse of law-order. Nehru had kept Sheikh Abdullah in a bungalow in hill-station when Sheikh Abdullah was arrested on charge of TREASON! (19)
No wonder then that such a party will call the Crown Prince of Indian Revolutionaries, #VeerSavarkar as a traitor. He opposed Nehru & Cong. He was harassed by them right since 1910 when Nehru refused to donate. Cong Marathi organ insulted Savarkar in 2020 calling him rapist!(20)
In Andamanas where #VeerSavarkar was jailed from 1911-1921, he had (I) 6 months solitary confinement (II) 8th June 1914: 7 days standing handcuffs (III) 18th June 1914: 10 days cross bar fetters imposed (IV)16th June 1914: 4 months chain gaug imposed. This is just a sample (21)
How many Cong leaders suffered such punishments like #VeerSavarkar ? Jawaharlal Nehru was allowed to fly to Europe to see his ill wife by British in 1935, released from jail months before his term end. In jail he was given frequent visits to his wife! myvoice.opindia.com/2019/09/contra… (22)
When Jawaharlal Nehru's wife was ill in Europe, British freed him months before his term-end on 4 Sept 1935, he set out by plane the next day to visit her. When in jail he was allowed parole of few visits per month to wife+wife's medical report daily sent to him in jail! (23)
But Savarkar brothers met their family only once in 10 years in Andamans & in this meeting came to know that elder bro Babarao's wife had died earlier! Watch from 2:03:00 to 2:06:00 No visit let after her death, British didn't even inform of her death!(24)
British were harsh to #VeerSavarkar & Babarao. But they let Nehru on parole in jail very often to visit his wife who was ill, got his wife's medical reports sent to him in jail daily! To know contrasts in how British treated Savarkar & Nehru, read myvoice.opindia.com/2019/09/contra… (25)
Neither #VeerSavarkar nor elder bro Babarao knew for many months that their brother is also in same jail in Andamans in 1911. They accidentally saw each other many months later in the same jail. Contrast this with treatment given to others like Jawaharlal Nehru by British! (26)
British were humanitarian to Gandhiji but not to #VeerSavarkar. Gandhiji was given 6 years jail in 1922 but released in Feb 1924 on health grounds. No such mercy was ever shown to Savarkar brothers! British tortured Savarkar [1:37:10 to 1:43:10] (27)
But #VeerSavarkar & Babarao were forced to do work of a bull of taking out oil in Andamans. They had a quota of oil to be taken out everyday. Prisoners committed suicide unable to bear torture. [1:41:00 to 1:42:00] Savarkar brothers were tortured. (28)
British tortured #VeerSavarkar hoping he would commit suicide. Once he momentarily thought so after fainting from hard work of taking out oil, but staunchly fought & did not, realizing that this is what British wanted him to do [1:41:54 to 1:43:15] (29)
Many who would have been in #VeerSavarkar's situation in Andamans would have committed suicide or died by the torture there. Specially elite. Especially those who insult Savarkar like Ashutosh (ex-AAP), Manishankar Aiyar etc who have lived a comfortable life! (30)
Last heroic thing that #VeerSavarkar did was to give up his life voluntarily in 1966. Which other leader except Vinobha Bhave had the courage to do so? Savarkar surrendered to death, which he fought since his youth for the country, and the Congress insults Savarkar! (31)
#VeerSavarkar himself talked of his letters to British in 1913, called 'mercy petitions' by opponents, which were 'strategic letters of ploy' to get out of jail, in Samagra Savarkar Vangamay Vol 1, pp 448/620, 690. He was a disciple of Shivaji who used these tactics. (32)
Once in jail, all means fair & foul were justifiable to get out of jail so #VeerSavarkar wrote those letters. British treated him EVEN MORE HARSHLY after these letters of 1913. In 1914 he had 7 days standing handcuffs, 4 months chain gaug, 10 days cross bar fetters. (33)
In Aurangazeb's jail in Agra in 1666, Shivaji Maharaj also wrote letters of apology, mercy & promises to Aurangazeb to secure his release. But when he escaped those promises evaporated into thin air. Cong looking for excuses. Is it calling Shivaji a traitor for those letters?(34)
Those letters to British by #VeerSavarkar in 1913 were a ploy to get out of jail. British understood it & they had no effect on them, except negative & they gave Savarkar even harsher punishment after that. Congress & opponents too know that but WANT to insult him. (35)
#VeerSavarkar fought death since age of 17 when he founded Mitramela. He had jumped into the sea from a ship braving British bullets & swam to France in 1910. Which other leader had shown the courage to risk his life & try something so dangerous? Certainly, not Nehrus! (36)
#VeerSavarkar is insulted by Cong, called 'afraid of death'. A man who jumped into the sea from a ship & swam to France braving British bullets in 1910! Watch 1:06:25 to 1:11:25 He gave his life voluntarily in 1966, having fought death since youth! (37)
Congress has a history of harassing #VeerSavarkar since 1910. Read to know hvk.org/2004/1004/23.h… But Indira Gandhi had praised Savarkar's fiery patriotism, issued a postage stamp in his honour in 1970, made a private donation of Rs 11,000 to his memorial fund in 1980! (38)
Besides, #VeerSavarkar was an opponent of Congress ideology, Congress Party & Jawaharlal Nehru himself. How will the party not defame him, who was a staunch critic of Nehru? Congress is nothing but Nehru Family Private Limited Company! (39)
Those who don't acknowledge the contribution of even non-loyalists of Nehru family with Congress background (like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr Hedgewar founder of RSS who was a Congress leader & ex-revolutionary) will insult known opponents of Congress like #VeerSavarkar (40)
Congress' allegation that #VeerSavarkar supported the two-nation theory is answered here vijayvaani.com/ArticleDisplay…
Savarkar himself clarified this in his lifetime, that he opposed partition. Yet liars like @digvijaya_28
& Manishankar Aiyar slander him on that. (41)
Savarkar himself clarified this in his lifetime, that he opposed partition. Yet liars like @digvijaya_28
& Manishankar Aiyar slander him on that. (41)
The late J D Joglekar wrote a very scholarly article dismantling most Congress-Marxist allegations on #VeerSavarkar in 1995, in which authentic, impeccable sources were given hvk.org/publications/h… This article is a must-read. (42)
Full information on Swatantryaveer Savarkar (Meaning Hero of Independence Savarkar) can be got by reading savarkar.org He was not just #VeerSavarkar but 'Swatantryaveer' [स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर]. Title was given to him by Wamanrao Joshi. myvoice.opindia.com/2020/03/lie-th… (43)
Those of Italian origin who took 15 years after marriage to Rajiv to APPLY for Indian citizenship insulting National Heroes like #VeerSavarkar In 2003 Sonia Gandhi insulted Savarkar but was stunned when Indira's endorsements of Savarkar were revealed indiatoday.intoday.in/story/congress… (44)
Further lies that RSS did not participate in the Freedom struggle are nailed here rssinfreedomstruggle.blogspot.com/2014/11/rsss-p… RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, #VeerSavarkar , RSS all fought for India's freedom. Contrary to lies by Marxists. (45)
Congress first demanded full Independence (Poorna Swarajya) for India in Dec 1929, 44 years after its foundation. In 1920s its demand was only dominion status. Today's Congress is not the same party anymore, Congress(I) was founded in 1969. That Congress ended in 1969 (46)
Congress (which ceased to be same post-1969) hid its own record of first 44 years from 1885-1929, particularly first 22 years when its leaders called British Rule as 'Providential Gift to India', insulting #VeerSavakar who fought for & demanded full freedom aged 17 in 1900! (47)
#VeerSavarkar was the FIRST Indian to organize a revolutionary movement for India's Independence on an international level in 1906. He was the first graduate whose degree was withdrawn by an Indian University for striving for India's freedom in 1911. (48)
#VeerSavarkar successfully started a Ganeshotsava open to all Hindus including ex-untouchables in 1930 in Ratnagiri while being under confinement. Read the chapter 'Social Revolution' from Keer's biography of #VeerSavarkar (49)
#VeerSavarkar got "Patitpavan Mandir" open to all Hindus including ex-untouchables i.e. Dalits on 22 Feb 1931 when he was under restriction in Ratnagiri. He effected tremendous social transformation in Ratnagiri. And opponents have the audacity to call him 'casteist'! (50)
#VeerSavarkar got several temples open for Dalits in Maharashtra in his life. Some while he was still under restriction pre-1937. The great Social Reformer Mr. Shinde was moved to say that God should give the remaining years of his life to #VeerSavarkar ! (51)
In Nov 1943, Marathi biography of #VeerSavarkar by S L Karandikar was banned by the British. So much they feared him. Gandhiji met Savarkar to discuss social problems with him in 1927 when he was in Ratnagiri & praised #VeerSavarkar's sacrifice & patriotism. (52)
In Nov 1941, even a small biography of #VeerSavarkar by G P Parchure was banned by the British who feared it. British banned #VeerSavarkar 's book "My Transportation for Life" (in Marathi titled "Majhi Janmathep" i.e. माझी जन्मठेप) in 1934 itself, which was published in 1927(53)
#VeerSavarkar wrote "Majhi Janmathep" & published in 1927 this despite threat of British sending him AGAIN to Andamans! The magazine "Shraddhanand" run by #VeerSavarkar ’s brother Dr Narayanrao which carried Savarkar’s articles was banned by British on 10 May 1930 (54)
In July 1931, Punjab Govt banned #VeerSavarkar's biography in Urdu. This was followed by bans on his biographies in Tamil, Kannada, and Marathi. To know a little about #VeerSavarkar read savarkar.org/en/lifesketch/q (55)
Indira Gandhi issued a stamp in #VeerSavarkar's honour, hailed his "daring defiance of British Govt" as having its own "important place in the annals of our freedom movement", in 1983 personally cleared the Films Division documentary on #VeerSavarkar! indiatoday.in/magazine/natio… (56)
After bring cornered on Indira's praise for #VeerSavarkar as patriot, Cong lied that Savarkars petitions became public after Indira's death. Savarkar's "My Transportation" was in English since 1950 in which he mentioned these petitions, long before, in Marathi since 1927. (57)
Excellent article on #VeerSavarkar ’s so-called mercy petitions, which were in reality ‘strategic letters of ploy’ to get out of jail, like Shivaji Maharaj’s letter to Aurangzeb in Agra Jail in 1666 swarajyamag.com/politics/veer-… (58)
When asked if Congress calls Shivaji a traitor for writing such a letter to Aurangzeb, it said "No". What is a laudable ‘strategic letter of ploy’ in case of Shivaji becomes a ‘condemnable act of treason’ in case of #VeerSavarkar ! To a jaundiced eye everything is yellow! (59)
Ambedkar & #VeerSavarkar understood urgent need to completely Indianise British-Indian army, failing which it would be disastrous for India in case of Partition in 1940s. #VeerSavarkar also envisioned an Army with Indian domination rebelling against the British. (60)
Hence #VeerSavarkar recruited for Army. This vision of his was endorsed & appreciated by both Subhash Chandra & Rash Behari Bose–people behind Indian National Army. In his message broadcast from Singapore on 25 June 1944, Subhash Chandra Bose praised #VeerSavarkar (61)
Subhash said: "When due to misguided political whims & lack of vision almost all leaders of Congress Party are decrying all soldiers of Indian Army as mercenaries, it is heartening to know that #VeerSavarkar is fearlessly exhorting the youth to enlist in the armed forces." (62)
Subhash continued in his message on 25 June 1944: "Those enlisted youths themselves provide us with trained men from which we draw the soldiers of our Indian National Army." This he said with regards to #VeerSavarkar's asking youth to join the Army. Yet opponents condemn! (63)
In his radio broadcast Rash Behari Bose directly addressed #VeerSavarkar : "In saluting you I have the joy of doing my duty towards one of my elderly comrades in arms. In saluting you I am saluting the symbol of sacrifice itself." INA freed India. (64)
#VeerSavarkar, despite threat of being jailed in Andamans AGAIN by the British, made a decisive contribution to ensure coordination between the INA founder, the elder Bose and its last leader, the younger Bose in the 1940s. Both Subhash & Rashbehari praised him. (65)
Mr Sanyal, Mr Parmanand, Mr Aiyar, Bhagatsingh, Rajguru and other revolutionaries came to see #VeerSavarkar in Ratnagiri where he was interned from 1924-1937 under confinement, and in jail from 1921 till 1924. (66)
#VeerSavarkar's 2 followers who remained devoted to him were invoiced in revolutionary activities. One was Wamanrao Chavan who shot at a sergent in Dhobi Talao, (then jailed for 7 years). Other was Gogate who shot at Acting Governor of Bombay Hotson (67)
After the incident of Chavan shooting British sergeant in Dhobi Talao, #VeerSavarkar was detained in jail for two weeks as Chavan hailed from Ratnagiri. Gogate who shot at the Acting Governor of Bombay Hotson was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. (68)
Achyutrao Patwardhan of '1942 Quit India' fame [who was sheltered by many RSS men in 1942] & S M Joshi, leader of Socialist Party, met #VeerSavarkar when he was released in Ratnagiri in 1937 and requested him to join their Socialist Party. (69)
In 1937, when all restrictions imposed on #VeerSavarkar were removed and Savarkar became free, Subhashchandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru and M. N. Roy welcomed him to full freedom. Yes, Jawaharlal Nehru too! (70)
#VeerSavarkar departed from this world in 1966 with his reputation unsullied. No amount of fake research will tarnish it. He was father of Hindutva-Hindu Nationalism. No denigration of #VeerSavarkar will stop the growth of Hindutva. Congress insults Savarkar! (71)
Unlike #VeerSavarkar who spent 10 harsh years in Andamans taking out oil, prison life of some Congress leaders who came after him had become almost a holiday vacation. None other than Asaf Ali had described about Jawaharlal Nehru's jail life. (72)
Asaf Ali had described how Jawaharlal Nehru had his own personal room, which was almost like a small bungalow with curtains in blue, Nehru’s favourite colour, adorning windows, in jail. Nehru did gardening – trying to grow a rose plant. He could write his books. (73)
Galileo apologised to Inquisition. He did not burn at the stake. But that in no way diminishes his status as one who suffered for science & helped humanity. Same is true for #VeerSavarkar His 'apology' letters to British in no way diminish his status. (74)
#VeerSavarkar entered Andaman prisons in 1910 with a badge marked ‘D’ for dangerous. He was specially targeted & subjected to cruelties. Every time there was a disturbance, #VeerSavarkar was punished. Contrast this with Bunglow-like treatment to Jawaharlal Nehru. (75)
Savarkar was a great patriot, as well as a great poet. He wrote many poems, and his anti-British patriotic poems are still found very inspiring, motivating and emotional. Just listen to one such poem, in Marathi, with English translation given (76)
