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Beyond Savarkar: Revisiting ‘Mercy Petitions’ by Other Indian Freedom Fighters Like Ram Prasad Bismil, Bal Gangadhar, Sachindra Nath, Badrinath Ghosh
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a revolutionary, ideologue, and thinker of Hindutva. Although he was a symbol of the revolutionary movement prior to independence, he is now the subject of fierce debate and polarization in present-day Indian politics. He is usually characterized as a ‘traitor’, ‘British...
Analyzing What the British Really Thought of Savarkar’s Mercy Petitions
Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been one of the most misunderstood and controversial names in Indian independence struggle history. Born in 1883 at...
Fact Check: Was Veer Savarkar the First to Advocate the ‘Two-Nation Theory’?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar remains a topic of discussion in Indian politics even today. It is often claimed that he was the one who...
Godse Neither Underwent Circumcision Nor Had ‘Abdullah’ Tattoo Before Assassinating Gandhi
A claim is being made on social media stating that before assassinating Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse forcibly underwent circumcision at a private hospital...
Claim of Shivaji Maharaj’s Coronation with a Brahmin’s Toe is False
On the upcoming June 6, it will be 351 years since the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. His coronation took place on June...
Fact Check: Did Phoolan Devi Kill 22 Thakur Rapists in Behmai Killing?
Phoolan Devi, famously known as the Bandit Queen, remains a controversial and mythologized figure in India. There is a very popular narrative surrounding...
Fact Check: Was Sher Ali Afridi Really a Freedom Fighter?
A social media post has gone viral, claiming that on this day March 11, 1872, the great freedom fighter Sher Ali Afridi was...
Did Shivaji Write a Letter to Aurangzeb Suggesting him to Collect Jizya from Rana Raj Singh?
A viral social media post claims that when Aurangzeb demanded Jizya from Chhatrapati Shivaji, he responded by saying that they would pay only...
