The Whirlwind

Tag: Walter Rand

  • 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…

  • The Chapekar Brothers – A Spark That Ignited Revolution

    The Chapekar Brothers – A Spark That Ignited Revolution

    In 1897, Poona reeled under a brutal bubonic plague and even harsher British repression. To control the outbreak, British officials led by Collector Walter Rand enforced draconian measures – homes were raided, women harassed, and dignity trampled. While most of society watched in helpless silence, the Chapekar brothers – Damodar, Balakrishna, and Vasudev – chose…