Savarkar A Hard Hidden Hero

Book excerpt: It has been a red-hot issue of discussion amongst the countrymen as well as the political giants whether Savarkar was really a true nationalist and a freedom fighter, or he was a big black traitor. Some say—he was a nationalist; some call him a rationalist. Most of the people consider him a true hero, while a few of them take him as a traitor. People at large are widely confused in the matter of grasping his real picture and understanding his exact role in India’s freedom movement. There is a mess-up of all and everything. Even the learned persons are bewitched. In such a commotion prevailing in and around our country, I pondered day and night for a long over the true picture and right colour of this hard-hit human. Later, It occurred to me high that I must write a book on Savarkar elaborating all important nuggets related to him. Hence, I decided to go deep into a research on this issue. And as such, I went through a number of books on Savarkar and found him to be a true nationalist, working especially for the cause of the mass society in India. Hence, presentation of this book to the high hearts of the Indian nationalists. Hope, this book will satiate the hunger of the masses willing to know the real facts and figures on Savarkar. Table of Contents 1. Brief History of Savarkar 2. Savarkar’s Views on Cow 3. Savarkar’s Views on Cow’s Worship 4. Savarkar’s Views on Cow Vigilantism 5. Savarkar’s Views on Vegetarianism 6. Savarkar’s Views on Castes 7. Savarkar on Social Reforms 8. Savarkar as an Atheist 9. Savarkar: A True Nationalist 10. Savarkar as a Role Model 11. Savarkar Denied as a Role Model 12. Savarkar on Hindutva 13. Savarkar’s Hindutva Ideology Derailed Freedom Movement 14. Savarkar : A Brave Heart 15. Savarkar’s Pleadings for Mercy 16. Savarkar’s Petitions are Just and Fair 17. Pavan Kulkarni’s Views on Savarkar’s Petitions 18. Trailokyanath’s Views on Savarkar 19. Bipan Chandra’s Views on Savarkar’s Portrait 20. Self-Glorification of a Defeated Man 21. Savarkar’s Collaboration with the British 22. Savarkar with the Muslim League 23. Was Savarkar a Traitor? 24. The Other Side of the Coin 25. Specific Facts about Savarkar 26. Savarkar: Virtues or Vices?