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Along with Sir George Sydenham Clarke, the various statements from british officials eventually concludes that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was "The most dangerous man, India has produced"

Six IB Reports excavated from National Archives, the foremost & authentic source.
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"Most Dangerous" legacy.

IB report with further testimonies by H. McPherson & W. H. Vincent on 11 Feb 1920 post Lord George Sydenham Clerk (Governor of Bombay)

"Most of our papers & most of the previous discussions relate to V. D. Savarkar who appears to be much more dangerous" Image
Secret IB report depicting the "status" on father of Indian revolutionaries from Andaman jail.

"Superintendent omitted his name (V. D. Savarkar) proposed to be transferred to Indian Jails as he was considered irreconcilable and dangerous"

-S. R. Hignell (8/11/1918) Image
One more extremely confidential IB report to Viceroy & British parliament on father of Indian revolutionaries Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during his Andaman jail tenure, probably during first world war.

Report is self explanatory. Refer each line for his "Status" to British empire. Image
IB report from Andamans, 1920.

"It has been decided not to extend clemency to 2 Savarkar brothers on the ground that their release would not at present be compatible with the public safety" Image
Home Dept. report in May 1934 depicting Swatantryaveer Savarkar's involvement in inciting the revolutionaries across India despite of being in house arrest confinement.

The reason why the British empire was seeing him as a "Most dangerous man India has produced" Image
British Home Dept. report from Cellular Jail, Andaman, 18 June 1914 on ‘Master of Indian revolutionaries’

“The worst offender is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, not so much on account of his own behaviour, as because he is the Ring-Leader and his advice is readily followed by others” Image
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Intelligence bureau report with further testimonies by H. McPherson & W. H. Vincent on 11 Feb 1920 reports: ⬇️

"Most of our papers & most of the previous discussions relate to V. D. Savarkar who appears to be much more dangerous"

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Secret IB report depicting the "status" on father of Indian revolutionaries from Andaman jail.

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-S. R. Hignell (8/11/1918)

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Along with Sir George Sydenham Clarke, the various statements from the top british officials eventually concludes that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was "The most dangerous man, India has produced"

7 secret British home department Reports from National Archives. ⬇️

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Intelligence bureau report with further testimonies by H. McPherson & W. H. Vincent on 11 Feb 1920 reports: ⬇️

"Most of our papers & most of the previous discussions relate to V. D. Savarkar who appears to be much more dangerous"

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Secret IB report depicting the "status" on father of Indian revolutionaries from Andaman jail.

"Superintendent omitted his name (V. D. Savarkar) proposed to be transferred to Indian Jails as he was considered irreconcilable and dangerous"

-S. R. Hignell (8/11/1918)

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Swatantryaveer Savarkar’s tour to South India (Tamil Nadu & Kerala) in 1940 for the freedom of Akhand Bharat through Hindu’s militarisation campaign. The tour started from Madura.

Few glimpses of grand reception & huge procession for him at Madura, Dec 1940

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“Join the Army” (get the battling expertise & experience, we'll then decide to whom the nozzle to be turned)

—Savarkar’s appeal to nation in mammoth crowd, Madura (Bombay Chronicle, 29 Dec 1940)

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Savarkar's abstract of entire speech in Madura (Tamil Nadu) in Indian Express, Madras edition - 29 Dec 1940

Speech was filled with appeal to nation in joining the Military services for the survival of great civilization & freedom of Bharat.

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लिए कलकत्ता मेल से बम्बई से रवाना हुए। अगले ही दिन 22 दिसम्बर 1949 को रात 11 बजे अयोध्या की हिंदू महासभा प्रथम महिला सांसद श्रीमती शकुन्तला नायर ने सावरकरजीके आशिर्वाद से राम जन्मभूमि पर रामलला की मूर्ति का अनावरण किया और ये आंदोलन शुरू हो गया| वह 22 दिसंबर 1949 का दिन था,

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