MEMBER
OF PARLIAMENT
(LOK
SABHA)
Girgaon
1966
V.D.
Savarkar was the founder of the Revolutionary movement in Maharashtra. He
gathered round him a band of young patriots in Maharashtra when he was in his
teens. Nasik was the centre of his activity. He by his speeches, writings and poems
fostered the idea of Revolution among young boys in Maharashtra and joined the
Indian revolutionaries in England. He sacrificed everything for the sake of his
Revolutionary objective. He passed most precious part of his life in Andaman Island
as a prisoner. He was a poet of a high order and orator who powerfully appealed
to the masses. He was rightly described as the Prince of the Indian Revolutionaries.
After
announcement of Indian Independence in 1947, he lived as a loyal citizen of
Independent India although he was pained at the partition of India into Bharat
and Pakistan. His ideal was “Akhanda Hindustan”.
He
led Hindu-Sabha movement and made it dynamic with his ideal of Hindudom. But he
expressed unreservedly his satisfaction at the end of the foreign domination and
establishment of Independent Indian Republic.
His
activities will always form a glorious chapter in the history of the struggle
for Indians emancipation from the foreign rule and attainment of the status of
Independent republic in the community of Nations. His death will be unanimously
mourned throughout India. But the glory of his life and his literature will
remain a source of inspiration for young boys and girls for many more
generations to come.
Source: M.S. Aney Papers
Moments from V.D. Savarkar’s life (28 May 1883-26 February 1966)
18.1.20
Revered Mahatmaji,
Thankfully recvd your
reply to my last. Yesterday I was informed by the Govt. of India that the
Savarkar Brothers were not included in those that are to be released.
The telegram runs as
follows. ‘your telegram 8th inst. Savarkar Brothers have not been
included in those receiving clemency under the amnesty.’
It is now clear that the
Indian Govt. have decided not to release them. Please, let me hear from you as
to how to proceed in such circumstances.
They (my brothers) have
already undergone a rigorous sentence for more than ten years in the Andamans
& their health is utterly shattered. Their weight has come down from 118 to
95 – 100. Though they are given a Hospital diet at present, their health does
not show any sign of improvement. At least a change to some Indian jail of
better climate is the most essential for them. I have received a letter from
one of them very recently (a month back) in which all this is mentioned.
I hope that you will let
me know what you mean to do in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
N.D. Savarkar
Source: M.K
Gandhi Papers, V intsl., Volume 9
Lahore,
25/1/20
Dear Dr. Savarkar,
I have your letter. It is
difficult to advise you. I suggest, however, your framing a brief petition
setting forth the facts of the case bringing out in clear relief the fact that
the offence committed by your brother was purely political. I suggest this in [order]
that it would be possible to concentrate public attention on the case.
Meanwhile as I have said to you in an earlier letter I am moving in the matter
in my own way.
Yours
sincerely,
Source: M.K
Gandhi Papers, V intsl., Volume 9
