Tag: Pune
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Savarkar’s Philosophy & Worldview, Part 12; Savarkar’s Five Philosophical Dimensions (5/6) Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar embedded a profound sense of realism in his philosophy. Beyond mere pragmatism, his worldview was rooted in adaptability, acknowledging that no ideology, institution, or tradition is universally applicable across all times and circumstances. His understanding of human behavior was dynamic—what…
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When Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar arrived in London in 1906, he stepped into a diverse Indian student community. Some of them were already politically conscious but not yet revolutionary. Another major part of the Indian students, which were actually the majority, prided themselves on being more English in their make-up and mind than Englishmen themselves.…
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In the closing years of the 19th century, when the Indian National Congress (INC) still placed its hopes in petitions and polite appeals, a young man from Chinchwad near Pune took a radically different path. Damodar Hari Chapekar became one of the first Indians in modern history to take up arms against British colonial authority…