* 1883 – Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian politician ( d. 1966 )

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a leader in the Indian independence movement who was influenced by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Giuseppe Mazzini.

This ideology has existed since the early 20th century, forged by Savarkar, but came to prominence in Indian politics in the late 1980s, when two events attracted a large number of mainstream Hindus to the movement.

Savarkar published The Indian War of Independence about the Indian rebellion of 1857 that was banned by British authorities.

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 ".

Savarkar soon founded the Free India Society to help organise fellow Indian students with the goal of fighting for complete independence through a revolution, declaring,

Studying the history of the revolt, from English as well as Indian sources, Savarkar wrote the book, The History of the War of Indian Independence.

In last days of his life, Phadke was involved in producing a Hindi film on the life of the Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

The institution of this India House means a great step in that direction of Indian growth and Indian emancipation, and some of those who are here this afternoon may live to witness the fruits of its triumphant success .” Shyamji hoped India House would incubate Indian revolutionaries and Bhikaiji Cama, Sardarsinh Rana, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, and Lala Hardayal were all associated with it.

The only airport in the islands is Vir Savarkar Airport in Port Blair, which has scheduled services to Kolkata and Chennai and Delhi, Banglore and Bhubaneswar.

Savarkar created the term Hindutva, and emphasized its distinctiveness from Hinduism which he associated with social and political disunity.

The first and only road flyover of the city ( named ' Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar flyover ') is in Nashik Road over the NH 50 and has helped reduce the traffic congestion in peak hours in the area.

Hindutva ( Devanagari: ह ि न ् द ु त ् व, " Hinduness ", a word coined by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in his 1923 pamphlet entitled Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?

According to Savarkar, Hindutva is meant to denote the Hindu characteristic, or Hinduness.

While in jail, Savarkar wrote the work describing Hindutva, openly espousing Hindu nationalism.

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.

Along with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Dr. Mookerjee is considered the godfather of Hindu nationalism in India, especially the Hindutva movement. Though Dr. Mookerjee was not associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he is widely revered by members and supporters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

He drew upon influences from social and spiritual Hindu reformers such as Swami Vivekananda, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Aurobindo to develop the core philosophy of the RSS.

A group photo taken in Shimoga in 1944 when Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ( seated fourth from right, second row ) came to address the State-level Hindu Mahasabha conference.

The Mahasabha promoted the principles of Hindutva, a Hindu nationalist ideology developed by its pre-eminent leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. the Mahasabha identified India as " Hindu Rashtra " ( Hindu Nation ).

With the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Savarkar and the Mahasabha laid blame on the Congress leaders, especially Mahatma Gandhi, for appeasing the Muslims and making too many concessions it considered detrimental to Hindu interests.

Subsequent police investigations revealed that Godse and his confederates were members of the Hindu Mahasabha, and close confidants of Savarkar.

Although Savarkar himself was acquitted of involvement by the courts, the conviction of the rest led to a major popular backlash against the Hindu Mahasabha.

Large numbers of the community looked to Savarkar, the Hindu Mahasabha and finally the RSS for inspiration resulting in the likes of Narayan Apte and Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Gandhi on January 30, 1948.

Vinayak Damodar SavarkarThe Hindu Maha Sabha under the presidentship of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, presented a stand of complete opposition to the formation of Pakistan.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar coined the term Hindutva for his ideology that described India as a Hindu Rashtra, a Hindu nation.

Savarkar strongly opposed the partition of India.

It was upon Dayanand's inspiration, he set up a base in England at India House where were produced many revolutionaries like Madam Cama, Veer Savarkar, Lala Hardyal, Madan Lal Dhingra, Bhagat Singh etc.

His movements were closely watched by British Secret Services, so he decided to shift his headquarters to Paris, leaving India House in charge of Vir Savarkar.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his allies condemned Gandhi, accusing him of politically appeasing Muslims while turning a blind eye to their atrocities against Hindus, and for allowing the creation of Pakistan ( despite having publicly declared that " before partitioning India, my body will have to be cut into two pieces ").

Joshi is known to have been influenced by the life and work of Veer Savarkar, Shri Guruji and Deendayal Upadhyaya.

One of the many gardens that Borivali boasts of is the Veer Savarkar Udayan on Lokmanya Tilak Road.

The former traces its roots to Tilak, and the latter is synonymous with the name Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who was one of the first alumni of the college.

Seated ( L to R ): Narayan Apte, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar | Vinayak D. Savarkar, Nathuram Godse, Vishnu Ramkrishna Karkare | Vishnu Karkare

Savarkar was also charged with conspiracy in the assassination of Gandhi, but was acquitted and subsequently released.

The first floor has a statue of the Bharatmata stands along with freedom fighters including Subhas Chandra Bose, Veer Savarkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Chatrapati Shivaji, Guru Govind Singh, Rani of Jhansi and more.

Savarkar writes in his Inside the Enemy Camp, about reading all of Spencer's works, of his great interest in them, of their translation into Marathi, and their influence on the likes of Tilak and Agarkar, and the affectionate sobriquet given to him in Maharashtra – Harbhat Pendse.

Savarkar was a poet, writer and playwright.

Savarkar ’ s Hindutva sought to create an inclusive collective identity.

Following a failed attempt to escape while being transported from Marseilles, Savarkar was sentenced to two life terms amounting to 50 years ' imprisonment and moved to the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The airport at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar's capital, has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport.

Vinayak was born in the family of Damodar and Radhabai Savarkar in the village of Bhagur, near the city of Nasik, Maharashtra.

In 1901, Vinayak Savarkar married Yamunabai, daughter of Ramchandra Triambak Chiplunkar, who supported his university education.

Madan Lal Dhingra was a protege of Savarkar.

Savarkar envisioned a guerrilla war for independence along the lines of the famous armed uprising of 1857.