Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian politician, activist and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while confined at Ratnagiri in 1922. He was a leading... Wikipedia

• Born:  May 28, 1883, Bhagur, Nasik district, Bombay Presidency, British India, (present-day Nashik, Maharashtra, India)
• Age at death:  82 years
• Died:  February 26, 1966, Bombay, Maharashtra, India
• Nationality:  British Indian (1883–1947), Indian (1947–1966)
• Other names:  Veer Savarkar, Swatantryaveer
• Occupation:  Politician, activist, writer
• Known for:  Hindutva
• Political party:  Hindu Mahasabha
• Relatives:  Ganesh Damodar Savarkar (brother)
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