He was born in 1883 in Nashik...
On Monday, praising his service to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary.
"My tribute to the great freedom fighter Veer Savarkar ji on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life to the service of the motherland," the prime minister said in a post.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also commended Veer Savarkar, acknowledging his unwavering dedication to the nation.
"Veer Savarkar Ji, with his powerful thoughts, raised the flame of patriotism in the youth and strengthened the feeling of one nation, one culture.
He assimilated the mantra of nationalism and strongly opposed the policies of appeasement.
Even the innumerable tortures of the British could not shake his resolve towards his motherland. Veer Savarkar ji, who devoted every moment of his life to the nation, started a public awareness campaign against evils like untouchability.
Tribute to a true patriot and a great visionary Swatantrya Veer Savarkar ji on his birth anniversary," Mr. Shah wrote in a post on X.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar, was born on May 28, 1883, in Nashik. Savarkar was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, and writer and was known for giving the term 'Hindutva'.
Savarkar was also a leader in the 'Hindu Mahasabha.' Savarkar started participating in the freedom movement while still a high school student and continued doing so while attending Fergusson College in Pune.
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