The Whirlwind

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  • Savarkar vs. Orthodoxy: Battle for Reform

    Savarkar vs. Orthodoxy: Battle for Reform

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    Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar, a revolutionary thinker and social reformer, played a crucial role in challenging the rigid traditions of Hindu society. During his time in Ratnagiri, he maintained close contact with people from all sections of society and received widespread support—except from one particular group: the Hindu orthodox traditionalists. His relationship with them was…

  • Young Savarkar & the Bhagur Mosque Incident

    Young Savarkar & the Bhagur Mosque Incident

    In the late 19th century, India was a country simmering with tensions—political, religious, and cultural. The British colonial regime‘s policy of divide and rule had deepened communal divisions. Against this backdrop, a teenage Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar, growing up in the village of Bhagur near Nashik, encountered one of the first defining moments of his…