Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
| Ganesh Damodar Savarkar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 1879 Bhagur, Maharashtra, India |
| Died |
March 16, 1945 (aged 65) India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Babarao Savarkar |
| Known for | Indian Independence Movement, Hindutva |
| Spouse(s) | Yashoda Savarkar |
| Parent(s) |
Damodar Savarkar |
| Relatives | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (brother), Narayan Damodar Savarkar (brother), Maina Damodar Savarkar (sister) |
Ganesh Dāmodar Sāvarkar (June 13, 1879 –[1] March 16, 1945), also called Babarao Savarkar, was an Indian freedom fighter, nationalist, a revolutionary, and founder of the Abhinav Bharat Society.[2]
Ganesh was the eldest of the Savarkar brothers, Ganesh, Vinayak (Veer Savarkar), and Narayan, they also had a sister Mainabai, who was the penultimate issue of their parents, Narayan being the youngest.[3]:107 His parents death laid the liability of his family at an age of twenty years.[1]
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar was a patriot of the first order. Commonly known as Babarao Savarkar, he is the epitome of heroism that is unknown and unsung! He was the eldest of the four Savarkar siblings - Ganesh or Babarao; Vinayak or Tatyarao, Narayan or Balarao were the three Savarkar brothers; they had a sister named Maina or Mai who was married into the Kale family. Babarao was a great revolutionary, philosopher, writer and organizer of Hindus.
He led an armed movement against the British colonial government in India, he was sentenced to transportation for life as a result. The then collector of Nasik, Jackson was assassinated by Anant Laxman Kanhere in retaliation.[3]:117 Dhananjay Keer describes Jackson as "part of the oppressive machinery of the British Empire" and "...responsible for deporting Babarao..."[4]:197
M. J. Akbar writes that "The five friends who started the RSS were Dr. B. S. Moonje, Dr. L. V. Paranjpe, Dr. Tholkar, Babarao Savarkar and Dr. Hedgewar himself".[5]:306 Rity Kohli writes that Savarkar's essay on nationalism "Rashtra Mimansa"[6]:471 was abridged into "We, and our Nationhood, Defined", by Golwalkar, in 1938, which was the first systematic statement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideology.[7]
References
- 1 2 Som Nath Aggarwal (1995). The heroes of Cellular Jail. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 59. ISBN 978-81-7380-107-5. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ N. Jayapalan (1 January 2001). History Of India(from National Movement To Present Day). Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-81-7156-917-5. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- 1 2 Sain, Pravina Bhim (1989). Remembering Our Leaders: Mahadeo Govind Ranade. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-767-4. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Dhananjay Keer (1976). Shahu Chhatrapati: a royal revolutionary. Popular Prakashan. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ M. J. Akbar (1985). India: the siege within. Penguin Books. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Jagadish Narayan Sarkar (1991). Studies in cultural development of India: collection of essays in honour of Prof. Jagadish Narayan Sarkar. Punthi Pustak. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Ritu Kohli (1 January 1993). Political ideas of M.S. Golwalkar: Hindutva, nationalism, secularism. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 4. ISBN 978-81-7100-566-6. Retrieved 26 March 2012.