Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend an event at Shri Vijaypuram in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today to mark the 115th anniversary of Savarkar’s iconic patriotic song ‘Sagara Praan Talamala’. The song was written by Savarkar in memory of the motherland.
In a post on X on Thursday, Shah described Savarkar as one of the few revolutionaries who propelled the independence movement forward both materially and ideologically.
“Swatantryaveer Savarkar Ji was one of those rare revolutionaries who progressed the freedom struggle materially as well as ideologically in parallel. On the occasion of the 115th anniversary of the immortal song ‘Sagara Praan Talamala’ which he wrote in memory of the motherland, I look forward to attending the event tomorrow at Shri Andamanypuram and his (Shri Vijamanypuram) RSS memorial. Sarsangchalak, Hon’ble Shri Mohan Bhagwat Ji, will be gracing the event as the chief guest,” Shah wrote.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly referred to as Veer Savarkar, was born on 28 May 1883 in Bhagur.
Savarkar was a leading figure in the ‘Hindu Mahasabha and became involved in the freedom movement as a high school student and continued while attending Fergusson College in Pune.
While studying law in the UK, he became active in groups such as India House and the Free India Society. He also published books promoting revolutionary methods to achieve complete Indian independence.
He came to prominence with his book “Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?” and several others he wrote.
Swatantryaveer Savarkar Ji was among those rare revolutionaries who championed the freedom struggle both materially and ideologically in parallel.
In 1911, Savarkar was sentenced to 50 years in a cellular prison in the Andaman Islands, also known as Kala Pani, for rebelling against the Morley-Mint (Indian Councils Act 1909) reforms. After several appeals for clemency, he was released in 1924 on the condition that he not participate in politics.
