Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Death Anniversary: India has got independence after a very long struggle. In this long struggle, many freedom fighters put everything at stake without worrying about themselves and their family. The result of the sacrifice of these freedom fighters is that the people of India can see the morning of independence. One of those revolutionaries is Veer Savarkar, who contributed to the freedom struggle.

Today is his death anniversary on 26 February. So let's know about his life. Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer, social reformer and staunch supporter of Hindutva.

Birth and early life

Veer Savarkar was born on 28 May 1883 in a Chitpavan Brahmin family in Bhagur village in Nashik district of Maharashtra. His father's name was Damodar Savarkar and mother's name was Radhabai Savarkar. He had two brothers and a sister- Ganesh, Narayan and Manabai. Vinayak Savarkar was stunning and stunned by patriotism since childhood. He got education from Ferguson College, Pune. Later he moved to London to study law.

Organization and work

Veer Sarvakar established an underground society called Abhinav Bharat Society. Savarkar went to the United Kingdom and joined organizations like India House and Free India Society. He was the President of the Hindu Mahasabha from 1937 to 1943.

Vinayak Savarkar wrote a book called 'The History of the War of Indian Independence' in which he wrote about the methods of guerilla warfare used in the 1857 constable rebellion. He 'Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?' Also written a book called.

Case and punishment against Veer Savarkar

In 1909, Veer Savarkar was arrested for conspiring for armed rebellion against Morley-Minto Reforms (Indian Council of India Act 1909). In 1910, he was also arrested for relations with the revolutionary group India House.

Veer Savarkar was also accused of instigating Nashik collector Jackson and plotting a conspiracy against Raja (Emperor) under the Indian Penal Code 121-A. In both cases, Veer Savarkar was convicted and sentenced to 50 years imprisonment. It is also called black water, he was taken to Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1911.

How did Veer Savarkar die

Yamunabai Savarkar, wife of Veer Savarkar, died on 8 November 1963. He then renounced food and water on 1 February 1966, which he called “split” (voluntarily adopting death).

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Veer Savarkar breathed his last on 26 February 1966 in Mumbai. He said in his last wish that no religious rituals should be performed after his death. His son Vishwas Savarkar cremated him at the Sonapur crematorium in Mumbai.