The Whirlwind

Tag: Freedom Fighter

  • Savarkar’s Mitra Mela: The Seedbed of Revolution

    Savarkar’s Mitra Mela: The Seedbed of Revolution

    In the closing years of the 19th century, a sixteen-year-old Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ignited a spark of revolution by founding Mitra Mela in Nashik, Maharashtra. Conceived in 1899, the group was more than just a circle of friends—it was a secret society devoted to India’s absolute political independence from British rule. Inspired by Mazzini’s Young…

  • The Night of the Vow: How Savarkar Became a Revolutionary

    The Night of the Vow: How Savarkar Became a Revolutionary

    One night, in the town of Bhagur, a boy stood before a statue of the armed Goddess Durga. This boy was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, and the vow he took that night would ignite a revolutionary desire to stand up against British colonial rule in India.  The immediate spark was the execution of the Chapekar brothers…

  • Savarkar as a Social Reformer and the Reorganization of Indian Society

    Savarkar as a Social Reformer and the Reorganization of Indian Society

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    Social-Reformist Dimension of Hindutva, Part 1 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is often remembered for his role in the Indian independence movement and his formulation of the Hindutva ideology. However, a lesser-explored aspect of his life and work is his contribution as a social reformer and his vision for the reorganization of Indian society. Unlike Bhimrao Ramji…