Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Indian politician (1883-1966)
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Summary

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is a human[1]. He was born in Bhagur[2]. He was born on May 28, 1883[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on February 26, 1966[5]. He worked as a poet[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], playwright[9], and freedom fighter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,301 views/month, #4,725 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in Bhagur[2].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar died in Mumbai[4].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883[3].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar died on February 26, 1966[5].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's father was Damodar Savarkar[12].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar held citizenship in India[14].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar held citizenship in Dominion of India[15].
  • Marathi was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's native language[16].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's professions included poet[6].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar worked as a politician[8].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar worked as a playwright[9].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's professions included freedom fighter[10].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's professions included prose writer[17].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's education included a stint at University of Mumbai[18].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was educated at Fergusson College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is Hindutva[20].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was influenced by Giuseppe Mazzini[22].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is recorded as male[23].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha[25].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is associated with the Indian independence movement movement[26].
  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is associated with the Hindu nationalism movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's place of birth was Bhagur[2]. He was born on May 28, 1883[3]. His father was Damodar Savarkar[12]. Marathi was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai[18], a university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Mumbai[31] and Fergusson College[19], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], playwright[9], freedom fighter[10], and prose writer[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is Hindutva[20]. Things named for him include Veer Savarkar International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in India[37].

Personal Life

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21]. He was affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha[25].

Death and Burial

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar died on February 26, 1966[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. The cause of death was hunger strike[38].

Why It Matters

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,301 views/month, #4,725 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Nathuram Godse[41], a politician[42], 1910–1949[43], of British Raj[44].

He is credited with the discovery of Hindutva[45], a political ideology[46], in India[47]. Works attributed to him include Essentials of Hindutva[48], a literary work[49] and The Indian War of Independence[50], a literary work[51]. Entities named for him include Veer Savarkar International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in India[37].

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[12].

What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar do for work?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar worked as poet[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], playwright[9], and freedom fighter[10].

Where did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar go to school?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was educated at University of Mumbai[18] and Fergusson College[19].

Who did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar influence?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been cited as an influence by Nathuram Godse[41].

What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar discover?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is credited as discoverer of Hindutva[45].

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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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