Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Quotes

Indian politician (1883-1966)

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (May 28, 1883 – February 26, 1966) was an Indian freedom fighter, 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 (Hinduness) 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.

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Alternative Names: Swatantryaveer Savarkar • Veer Savarkar • Vināyaka Dāmodara Sāvarakara

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Let it be known that our country can never be liberated until and unless England is involved in a world war and it's military power is shaken.

The world was peopled by robber nations, and there was nothing to choose between one robber and another, except when India stood to gain by such choice. In such a world it was foolish to talk of moral force and force of world public opinion.