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Innovative Architecture of Rising India: Veer Savarkar’s Political and Scientific Thoughts

Author : Manisha G Sadafule 1 Amit P Shesh 2

Date of Publication :26th October 2020

Abstract: Veer Savarkar, an internationally acclaimed revolutionary, whose thoughts and work were almost innovative in the Indian history. He always worked as an Architecture of Rising India. Mighty pen and thoughts of Savarkar criticized the historical, religious, political and scientific edges. His philosophy of life consisted collection of elements drawn from traditional Indian thoughts, western social and political philosophy and his own experiences and observations. Savarkar tried to get rid of obscurantist in the Indian society and evil social practices and on the other, imbibed the virtues of modern science and reasons. He propagated the prospects of reforming society along with modern and democratic principles. It is not possible to evaluate and examine Savarkar’s contribution to the solutions of social reformation and philosophy of the basic transformation of India’s social structure without an appropriate analysis of his philosophical tenets. This paper aims to exhibit the political and scientific thoughts of Savarkar and to throw light on his philosophy.

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