veer savarkar
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...
Amit Shah’s statement on Veer Savarkar and the war of 1857 goes viral with misleading claims
A post on social media on Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on freedom fighter and Hindutva pioneer Veer Savarkar is viral. It is...
No, the unidentified person with whom Veer Savarkar was shaking hands was not Jinnah but Sir Stafford Cripps
On July 26, 2023, a controversial post made its way through social media when former cricketer and known purveyor of fake news, Kirti...