V.D.Savarkar, a freedom fighter, believed in an Indian society that is free of untouchability and injustice. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· Savarkar refused to accept the evil practices of Hinduism
· He had imagined a nation free of malevolent social evils such as caste cruelty, untouchability, and injustice towards women.
· He wanted to uproot the diversity of the caste system and build a nation based on Hindu unity, where Dalits could live with dignity and happiness.
· In his essay, “Seven Shackles of the Hindu Society”, published in 1931, Savarkar wrote that using heredity as a determinant of talent and intellect was wrong and that an individual’s character and conduct was shaped by his environment.
· He spoke out against scriptural injunctions that advocated caste, such as the Manusmriti. According to Savarkar, these scriptures are often the tools of those in power, used to control social structure and maintain their supremacy.
· He built the Patit Pavan Mandir in Ratnagiri district which allowed entry to all Hindus, including Dalits, in order to demonstrate that castelessness is possible.
· Savarkar was deeply moved and inspired by human values. He should be remembered as a man of vision, a freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, poet, historian, political leader, and philosopher who believed in an Indian society that is free of untouchability and injustice.
