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Tag: Fergusson College

  • Bonfire of Foreign goods at Fergusson College, Poona

    Bonfire of Foreign goods at Fergusson College, Poona

    In 1905, being in his early twenties, Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar emerged as a fiery student leader in Poona, galvanizing youth against British imperialism. A staunch proponent of Swadeshi, Savarkar saw the boycott of foreign goods as the moral counterpart to the political opposition to the Partition of Bengal by Viceroy Lord Curzon planned to…

  • Savarkar’s Enrollment at Fergusson College in Poona

    Savarkar’s Enrollment at Fergusson College in Poona

    On 24 January 1902, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar enrolled at the prestigious Fergusson College in Poona, undertaking a major in the arts with the aim of securing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. At the turn of the century, Fergusson College had become a vibrant hub of nationalist thought and reformist energy. It attracted some of…