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26 february 1966 sons savarkar and daughter prabhat chiplunkar prabhakar -lrb- died in infancy -rrb- , vishwas indian maharashtrian 28 may 1883 bachelor maharashtra -lrb- india -rrb- ; barrister from gray 's inn of , london -lrb- england -rrb- arts from fergusson college , pune , university of mumbai gray 's inn veer savarkar yamunabai 230px vinayak damodar savarkar sallekhana prayopavesa vinayak damodar savarkar bhagur , nashik , maharashtra hindu mahasabha ganesh savarkar -lrb- brother -rrb- , maina damodar savarkar -lrb- sister damodar -rrb- savarkar -lrb- brother -rrb- , narayan damodar damodar savarkar yashoda savarkar indian independence movement , hindutva , hindu nationalism hinduism vinayak damodar savarkar

vinayak damodar savarkar

vinayak damodar savarkar -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- 28 may 1883 -- 26 february 1966 -rrb- was an indian pro-independence activist , politician as well as a poet , writer and playwright .
he advocated dismantling the system of caste in hindu culture , and reconversion of the converted hindus back to hindu religion .
savarkar coined the term `` hindutva '' -lrb- hinduness -rrb- to create a collective `` hindu '' identity as an `` imagined nation '' .
his political philosophy had the elements of utilitarianism , rationalism and positivism , humanism and universalism , pragmatism and realism .
later commentators have said that savarkar 's philosophy , despite its claims to furthering unity , was divisive in nature as it tried to shape indian nationalism as uniquely hindu , to the exclusion of other religions .
savarkar 's revolutionary activities began while studying in india and england , where he was associated with the india house and founded student societies including abhinav bharat society and the free india society , as well as publications espousing the cause of complete indian independence by revolutionary means .
savarkar published `` the indian war of independence '' about the indian rebellion of 1857 that was banned by british authorities .
he was arrested in 1910 for his connections with the revolutionary group india house .
following a failed attempt to escape while being transported from marseilles , savarkar was sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment totalling fifty years and was moved to the cellular jail in the andaman and nicobar islands , but released in 1921 .
while in jail , savarkar wrote the work describing `` hindutva '' , openly espousing hindu nationalism .
in 1921 , under restrictions after signing a plea for clemency , he was released on the condition that he renounce revolutionary activities .
travelling widely , savarkar became a forceful orator and writer , advocating hindu political and social unity .
serving as the president of the hindu mahasabha , savarkar endorsed the ideal of india as a `` hindu rashtra '' and opposed the `` quit india '' struggle in 1942 , calling it a `` quit india but keep your army '' movement .
he became a fierce critic of the indian national congress and its acceptance of india 's partition .
he was one of those accused in the assassination of indian leader mohandas karamchand gandhi and was acquitted in the trial .
the airport at port blair , andaman and nicobar 's capital , has been named veer savarkar international airport .
the commemorative blue plaque on india house fixed by the historic building and monuments commission for england reads `` vinayak damodar savarkar 1883-1966 indian patriot and philosopher lived here '' .
