What are Savarkars contributions to the Indian freedom struggle?
• As early as 1900, when even ‘home rule’ and ‘dominion status’ were not heard of, Savarkar fearlessly declared complete independence as the goal of the Indian political movement. It should be remembered that Gandhi had opposed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s resolution in the 1929 Congress session at Lahore, demanding Absolute Political Independence. • Savarkar stressed that freedom would be achieved only by war and never through petitions • He formed revolutionary organizations like Mitra mela, Abhinav Bharat and Free India Society to achieve the goal of complete independence. The oath of Abhinav Bharat is preserved by British secret Police. The words Absolute Political Independence are unmistakable in the oath. • In 1905, Savarkar organized the first-ever public bonfire of bonfire of foreign clothes in Pune. At that time, Gandhi criticized this bonfire, but did the same in 1921. • Through his books like Mazzini and Indian War of Independence of 1857, he not only inspired his fellowmen but
