"Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and the Hindu Mahasabha: A History of Radical Politics" 

One of the most notable individuals in Indian politics throughout the first half of the 20th century was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He was a crucial player in reshaping India's political landscape in the years preceding independence as the head of the Hindu Mahasabha. His legacy is still debatable, nevertheless, with many people believing that he went against democracy and secularism by his views and deeds.
 

In order to further the interests of the Hindu people in India, a political group called the Hindu Mahasabha was established in 1915. It was initially created as a reaction to the Indian National Congress' expanding dominance since it was perceived as being predominately Muslim and Christian. In order to combat what it viewed as the threat posed by other religious communities, the Mahasabha saw itself as a defender of Hindu interests and worked to advance Hindu nationalism.

One of the important figures in the early years of the Hindu Mahasabha was Savarkar. He supported the idea of Hindutva, which he described as the core of Indian identity and culture. He felt that Hindus should establish their domination over other religions and civilizations because India is a Hindu nation. He dedicated his life to making the Mahasabha a potent political force in order to advance this idealised vision of India.
 

One of the main advocates of this more combative style of politics was Savarkar. He supported the use of action to combat what he perceived to be the threat posed by other religious communities because he considered violence as an acceptable technique of attaining political goals. He held that as India is a Hindu nation, Hindu interests should take precedence over those of other religions.

Due to its extremist politics, many other leaders of the Indian independence movement held the Hindu Mahasabha with poor respect.  The politics of the Mahasabha, in particular, drew harsh criticism from Mahatma Gandhi, who saw them as being in direct opposition to the tolerance and nonviolence he advocated.
 

Veer Savarkar had four brothers - Ganesh, Narayan, Vishnu, and Balkrishna.

Ganesh Savarkar was a revolutionary who participated in the Indian independence movement alongside his brother Veer Savarkar. He was involved in several revolutionary activities, including the famous Kakori Conspiracy of 1925, which aimed to rob a train carrying British funds. Ganesh was arrested and sentenced to death for his role in the conspiracy, but his sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.

Narayan Savarkar was also involved in the Indian independence movement and worked alongside his brothers in their revolutionary activities. He was arrested along with Veer Savarkar in 1910 for their involvement in the Nasik Conspiracy case and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Vishnu Savarkar was a lawyer and social worker who worked towards the betterment of the Indian society. He was also involved in the Indian independence movement, but his contributions were mostly through his writings and speeches.

Balkrishna Savarkar was a scholar and historian who wrote extensively on Indian history and culture. He was also a member of the Hindu Mahasabha and worked towards promoting the interests of the Hindu community in India.

The legacy of Savarkar is still debatable today. While some regard him as a leader of the independence movement, others see him as a divisive and contentious character whose beliefs and deeds ran counter to the values of democracy and secularism. Many have criticised his support for Hindutva and his endorsement of using violence and hostility to advance political objectives as being exclusive and polarising.
 

The Hindu Mahasabha is still a significant political force in India despite these critiques. Many people in the nation have taken to its form of Hindu nationalism, especially in the aftermath of the ascent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader, Narendra Modi.

As a leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, Savarkar worked to promote the interests of the Hindu community and advocated for the protection of Hindu culture and traditions. He was a vocal critic of the Indian National Congress and its leaders, whom he saw as being too accommodating towards the Muslim community.

Savarkar's writings and speeches were influential in shaping the ideology of the Hindu Mahasabha, which advocated for the creation of a Hindu state in India. He believed that Hindus should unite to fight against what he saw as the threats posed by other religious communities in India, particularly Muslims.

Overall, Savarkar's contributions to the Hindu Mahasabha were instrumental in shaping the party's ideology and political agenda.

Conclusion
 

Damodar Sarkar along side his brothers have fought and worked for the betterment of hindus in India and we can identify the three main assailants of Savarkar's, the pan-Islamists, pan-Christians, and communists, who want to keep India divided so they can advance their ideological and religious objectives. The anti-Savarkar narrative that pseudo-secular parties are utilising vote-bank politics as a tactic is likewise driven by these three elements. I also agree with the reasoning of Savarkar supporting violence because why should we be left to suffer from the someone and not give them the same treatment?

Savarkar had a better awareness of the threats to India's national security than any other leader in the country's history. He may have outperformed two other greats, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Subhash Chandra Bose, in this regard. He was significantly more knowledgeable about Indian history and the motivations of the three groups that seek to keep India split than anyone else in recent Indian history. In fact, according to author Dhananjay Keer, Savarkar advised Subhash Chandra Bose to leave India and make friends with Japan and Germany in order to create the Azad Hind Fauj. No one is a permanent friend or an enemy, according to Savarkar, and an enemy of an enemy is a friend. Savarkar will always remain a great freedom fighter.