
Considering that those who perceive Veer Savarkar as their political opponent have been relentless in portraying Veer Savarkar negatively, some facts need to be stated to understand the true picture.
First, we look at the brief background and contributions of Savarkar.
After graduating from Fergusson College in Pune, he received Chhatrapati Shivaji fellowship for studying in London on recommendation of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and reached London for studying law on 24th June, 1906
In London, he founded the ‘Free India Society’ to help organize fellow Indian students with the goal of fighting for complete independence through a guerrilla type revolution
Savarkar also wrote and published one of the first books about 1857 First War of Independence titled ‘The History and War of Indian Independence’ which was banned throughout the British Empire.
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