Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Summary
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883[1], in Bhagur[2]. He died on February 26, 1966[3], in Mumbai[4]. He worked as a poet[5], philosopher[6], politician[7], playwright[8], and freedom fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,318 views/month, #4,725 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Damodar Savarkar[11]
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[12], India[13], Dominion of India[14]
- Native language: Marathi[15]
- Occupation: prose writer[16], revolutionary[17], writer[18]
- Educated at: University of Mumbai[19], Fergusson College[20]
- Notable work: Hindutva[21], Essentials of Hindutva[22], Abhinav Bharat Society[23], The Indian War of Independence[24]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[25]
- Influenced by: Giuseppe Mazzini[26], Bal Gangadhar Tilak[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Member of political party: Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha[29]
- Movement: Indian independence movement[30], Hindu nationalism[31], linguistic purism[32]
- Commons category: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar[33]
- Cause of death: hunger strike[34]
- Family name: Savarkar[35]
- Given name: Q140546029[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vinayak Damodar Savarkar[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Marathi[39]
- Affiliation: India House[40], Free India Society[41]
- Present in work: Kaalapani[42], Veer Savarkar[43], Swatantrya Veer Savarkar[44]
- Place of detention: Cellular Jail[45]
- Interested in: Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany[46]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q134880582[47]
- Sibling: Ganesh Damodar Savarkar[48], Narayan Damodar Savarkar[49]
- Social classification: Chitpavan[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar include Veer Savarkar International Airport[51], an international airport[52], in India[53].
Why It Matters
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Nathuram Godse[56], a politician[57], 1910–1949[58], of British Raj[59].
He is credited with the discovery of Hindutva[60], a political ideology[61], in India[62]. Works attributed to him include Essentials of Hindutva[63], a literary work[64] and The Indian War of Independence[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Veer Savarkar International Airport[51], an international airport[52], in India[53].
FAQs
Where was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar born?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in Bhagur[2].
Where did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar die?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar died in Mumbai[4].
Who were Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's parents?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's father was Damodar Savarkar[11].
What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar do for work?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar worked as a poet[5], philosopher[6], politician[7], playwright[8], and freedom fighter[9].
Where did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar go to school?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was educated at University of Mumbai[19] and Fergusson College[20].
Who did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar influence?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been cited as an influence by Nathuram Godse[56].
What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar discover?
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is credited as discoverer of Hindutva[60].