Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1879 |
| Died | 16 March 1945 (aged 65) Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day India) |
| Other names | Babarao Savarkar |
| Known for | Indian independence revolutionary |
| Spouse | Yasubai Savarkar |
| Relatives | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (brother) |
Ganesh Dāmodar Sāvarkar (13 June 1879[1] – 16 March 1945), also called Babarao Savarkar, was an Indian revolutionary, freedom fighter and writer. He was the founder of the Abhinav Bharat Society along with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Early life
Ganesh was the eldest sibling of the Savarkar brothers Vinayak, and Narayan, they also had a sister Mainabai, who was the penultimate child of their parents. Ganesh took responsibility of developing and influencing his brothers’ since their childhood. His parents' death laid the liability of his family at an age of twenty years.[1]
Independence activism
He led an armed movement against the British colonial government in India, he was sentenced to transportation for life as a result. The then collector of Nasik, A. M. T. Jackson was assassinated by Anant Laxman Kanhere in retaliation.[2]: 117
M. J. Akbar writes that "The five friends who started the RSS were B. S. Moonje, L. V. Paranjpe, Dr. Tholkar, Babarao Savarkar and Hedgewar himself."[3]: 306
References
- ^ a b Som Nath Aggarwal (1995). The Heroes of Cellular Jail. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 59. ISBN 978-81-7380-107-5.
- ^ Sain, Pravina Bhim (1989). Remembering Our Leaders: Mahadeo Govind Ranade. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-767-4.
- ^ M. J. Akbar (1985). India: The Siege Within. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140075762.