The Whirlwind

Tag: CommunalSeparatism

  • 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…

  • Savarkar’s Warnings and the 1947 Partition

    Savarkar’s Warnings and the 1947 Partition

    Independence Shadowed by Tragedy The Partition of India in 1947 was more than the birth of two nations — it was one of the largest human tragedies in recorded history. While millions celebrated independence, millions more faced death, displacement, and devastation. Few foresaw the coming storm as clearly as Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar. For years,…