Savarkar Boxset (Vols 1 & 2): Savarkar: Echoes From A Forgotten Past 1883–1924 + Savarkar: A Contest

Book Details

• Author: Vikram Sampath

• Publisher: Penguin Books

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9780670096664

• Pages: 1336

• Cover: Spiral Bound

• Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.7 x 4.7 inches

About the Book

Vikram Sampath’s Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past is an exhaustive two-volume biography that delves deep into the life and ideologies of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, one of the most controversial and influential political thinkers and leaders of twentieth-century India. Known as the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, Savarkar remains a central figure in India’s political landscape, particularly with the rise of Hindutva-based politics in the modern era.

This comprehensive biography uncovers the layers of Savarkar’s journey, starting from his early revolutionary activities in London, where he sought international support for India’s freedom struggle, to his wrongful arrest, brutal incarceration in the Cellular Jail in the Andamans, and the psychological transformation that led him to adopt and promote Hindutva. Sampath draws on a wide array of original archival documents in both English and Indian languages to paint a vivid portrait of Savarkar’s life, presenting a nuanced view of his evolution from a proponent of Hindu-Muslim unity to a figure whose later views on Muslims were marked by suspicion.

Savarkar offers an insightful exploration of the man behind the myth, unearthing previously untold stories and providing a critical analysis of his life and works. Sampath’s work is a definitive biography that will leave readers both captivated and enlightened, shedding light on the personal and political journey of one of India’s most significant and contentious figures.