The Whirlwind

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  • Savarkar’s ‘Betrayal’ on French Soil

    Savarkar’s ‘Betrayal’ on French Soil

    In July 1910, Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar attempted one of the most discussed escapes in the history of anti-colonial struggles. After leaping through a porthole of the British steamer S.S. Morea as it docked at Marseilles, he swam ashore and set foot on French soil – intending to claim political asylum. The Irregular Handover of…

  • Savarkar’s Transfer to the S.S. Morea (1910)

    Savarkar’s Transfer to the S.S. Morea (1910)

    On 1 July 1910, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was removed from Brixton Prison under the heaviest of guards. His fate had been sealed: the British authorities had resolved to send him back to India to face trial in connection with revolutionary activities and the Nasik Conspiracy Case. For this purpose, he was placed aboard the French…