Savarkar Did Very Little for India’s Independence
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Savarkar Did Very Little for India’s Independence

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that V.D. Savarkar, the Hindutva icon, had written mercy petitions to the British on the basis of advice from Mahatma Gandhi. Dr Vinay Lal, a noted historian, repudiates Rajnath Singh’s claim and also challenges several existing myths.