Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: 10 Facts And Must-Read Books By Veer Savarkar

Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 07:40 IST

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: His activism was heavily inspired by the belief system of radical nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Veer Savarkar Birth Anniversary 2025:  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as Veer Savarkar, has often been a subject of contrasting narratives. He is widely credited with giving meaning and shape to the Hindutva ideology.

Veer Savarkar Jayanti is observed every year on May 28 to commemorate his birth anniversary. As we celebrate his 142nd birth anniversary today, let’s take a look at some interesting facts about Savarkar and books by Veer Savarkar that one must read.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: Key Facts

1. Savarkar was born to Damodar and Radhabhai Savarkar on May 28, 1883, in Bhagur, near Nashik in present-day Maharashtra.
2. He had a multifaceted identity. Besides being an advocate for India’s freedom, he was also a politician and a writer.
3. He was also a vocal opponent of the caste system and called for its abolition.
4. One of the most prominent political positions he held during his lifetime was when he led the Hindu Mahasabha as its president. He was at the helm of the outfit from 1937 to 1943.
5. His activism was heavily inspired by the belief system of radical nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who was fondly known as Lokmanya.
6. Vinayak Savarkar, along with his brother Ganesh Savarkar, founded the Abhinav Bharat Society, an underground movement, in 1904. The group was dedicated to ending British rule in India.
7. In 1906, he went to London to pursue law on a scholarship. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was among the individuals who endorsed Savarkar for the student grant.
8. Soon after reaching London, Savarkar started attempts to recruit Indians for the Abhinav Bharat movement.
9. Known for his involvement in revolutionary activities, Savarkar was arrested by the British administration and put on trial in 1910. He was charged with a range of serious offences, including sedition.
10. Savarkar was sent to the Cellular Jail in the Andamans in 1911 to serve his sentence. He spent 12 years in prison.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: Quotes

• “We yield to none in our love, admiration, and respect for the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. They are all ours. Their glories are ours, and ours are their failures.”
• “One country, one God, one caste, one mind brothers all of us without difference, without doubt.”
• “The nation that has no consciousness of its past has no future.”
• “Calmness in preparation but boldness in execution, this should be the watchword during moments of crisis.”

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Birth Anniversary: Must-read books By Veer Savarkar

• The History of the War of Indian Independence
• Hindutva: Who is a Hindu
• The Story of MY TRANSPORTATION FOR LIFE
• Hindu Rashtra Darshan (This book is a collection of speeches delivered by Veer Savarkar in his capacity as the president of Hindu Mahasabha)

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