[GHHF] Who is Veera Savarkar? Let us remember his view of greatness, legacy, and sacrifice, as well as his book on Hindutva, on his birthday.
“Shall I be born again in this country so as to serve my motherland? If God gives me another birth, I shall be born in Bharat and shall serve Bharat till my last breath.”
— Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Who is Veer Savarkar?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while imprisoned at Ratnagiri in 1922. He was a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha. He started using the honorific prefix Veer ("brave") since he wrote his autobiography. Savarkar joined the Hindu Mahasabha and popularized the term Hindutva (Hinduness), previously coined by Chandranath Basu, to create a collective "Hindu" identity as an essence of Bharat (India).
In 1923, he published Essentials of Hindutva (Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?) under a pseudonym while still a prisoner. He insisted that Hinduism, the body of religious beliefs and practices, was only a small part of something far larger. As he put it, Hinduism was a fraction, a derivative, of Hindutva. Hindutva was meant to capture an entire civilization, its history, art, language, and shared memory, rather than a set of theological doctrines. Three essentials of Hindutva are: a common Rashtra, a common race sharing a common ancestry, and a common language. He wanted Hindus to think of themselves as a consolidated political community rather than a fragmented community divided by caste and sects.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar, was a fearless freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, dramatist, poet, historian, political leader, and philosopher. He remains largely unknown to the masses because of vicious propaganda against him and misunderstandings that have arisen over several decades. This website seeks to present Savarkar's life, thoughts, actions, and relevance to a global audience.
Savarkar first advised Hindus not to be ashamed to say that they were Hindus
“Do not think that it is inferior or anti-national to say that you are a Hindu. Do not be ashamed to take pride in worshipping Shriram, Srikrishna, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Maharana Pratap, and Guru Govind Singh. There has to be one country in this galaxy for Hindus, and they should prosper in their country. For that, pay attention to their purification (taking back converted Hindus) and their unification! Purification work is not only religious but also political.” – Veer Savarkar
If we forget Shriram then ……..!
Veer Savarkar had immense reverence for Shriram and Shri Krishna. He used to say that both were army chiefs and the country's supreme leaders. In 1909, he celebrated Vijaya-Dashami in London. Remembering the work done by Prabhu Shriramchandra during his era, he said, “When Shriram gave up his kingdom, superficially to obey his father’s word, but mainly for the eradication of demons, He did a great job. When Shriram attacked Lanka and got ready for the unavoidable and righteous battle, that of slaying Ravana, His work was superior. But when he left Seeta in the forest, even after she proved herself, as per the saying ‘Aaraadhanaay Lokasya Munchato Naasti Me Vyathaa’, His work as an incarnation was supreme. He gave up His personal duty and duty towards His family for His duty as a leader of people and a King. O Hindus, till you keep Rama’s work as His incarnation and His idol in your heart, there is hope of your regress easily getting stopped. Till the son of Dasharath, brother of Lakshman, master of Maruti , and husband of Seeta is in Hindustan, it is easy to accomplish Hindustan’s progress; but when we forget Shriram, nothing will remain. The Congress rulers have, however, forgotten Shriram, and none of the literary giants feel like admonishing them. Is it a misfortune for this country or a regression in literary acumen?
The greatness of India in the eyes of Veer Savarkar
According to Savarkar, the proponent of the Hindu Mahasabha, this land has been sanctified by the holy water from the tireless penance of Saints like Vasishta and Namdev. The prose of Maharshi Vyas and the Bhagavad Gita of Srikrishna are the epitome of literature.
Ramayan is the nourishing Ksheerasagar. Great women like Damayanti, Savitri, Gargi, and Seeta were born in this land. Researchers like Kanad, Bhaskar, Aryabhata, Varahamihir; seers like Mahavir, Shankara, Ramanuj, Nanak, Dayanand, Vivekananda became one with the great history of the land.
Awareness created by Savarkar kept a large part of the area under Hindus rule during the partition of Hindustan!
In 1937, Savarkar’s house arrest in Ratnagiri was lifted, and he was granted permission to participate in politics; but by then, the freedom struggle under Gandhi's leadership had shifted towards undivided Pakistan rather than undivided Hindustan. Even in such a situation, Savarkar showed such bravery that one would feel that he was in the category of ‘Tadaatmaanam Srujaamyaham’. Savarkar was the lone fighter but was full of inspiration drawn from history, traditions, moral values, and willpower. He stopped the speedy train of Indian freedom fight running on rails towards Pakistan with both his hands and, lifting the engine, brought it back to the rails of undivided Hindustan. Savarkar was fighting alone on four fronts against the British Government, Congress, Muslim League, and misled Hindus who were confused with the non-violent principle. In this turmoil, however, some part of this great country slipped, creating Pakistan, and the rest of the country, however, remained available to Hindus. Savarkar was neither tired nor disheartened. He was busy convincing the helpless, tired Hindus that with one shock, the newly created Pakistan could be destroyed.
Credit of independence given to even unsaid prayers ….…!
India’s freedom does not belong to a single party, any individual, or select group. It belongs to the common man. I will go even further and say that those who didn’t take an active part in either armed or unarmed secret or open freedom movement; the credit for this national victory also goes to our millions of brethren who had empathy in their hearts and made heartfelt prayers expressed or otherwise. – Veer Savarkar, 1952
Promoting words from a foreign language in lieu of one’s own is akin to adopting children after murdering your own!
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