A lesser known aspect from Savarkar's life.
Hyderabad under the Nizam Osam Ali was a staunch anti-Hindu state. In 1938, widespread rioting took place, which served as the last nail in its coffin.
The Hindu subjects rose for their rights & started getting organized.
Hyderabad under the Nizam Osam Ali was a staunch anti-Hindu state. In 1938, widespread rioting took place, which served as the last nail in its coffin.
The Hindu subjects rose for their rights & started getting organized.
Different organizations including Savarkar's Hindu Mahasabha supported this movement.
Senapati Bapat gave an ultimatum to end the tyranny of Nizam, else a large Civil Disobedience movement would start.
When not heard, he reached Hyderabad for protest, & was arrested.
Senapati Bapat gave an ultimatum to end the tyranny of Nizam, else a large Civil Disobedience movement would start.
When not heard, he reached Hyderabad for protest, & was arrested.
The new leader of the movement became Yashwantrao Joshi, who was promised full support by Savarkar.
He led a protest w/ 3000 people, & was arrested. The movement had attained momentum & civil resistance was continued with several batches of young Hindu men joining it.
He led a protest w/ 3000 people, & was arrested. The movement had attained momentum & civil resistance was continued with several batches of young Hindu men joining it.
Congress first opposed the movement - then the state unit joined the protest, & later withdrew due to damnation from congress at national level.
The movement continued. Savarkar gave intellectual backing to it and inspired people to join.
The movement continued. Savarkar gave intellectual backing to it and inspired people to join.
Following this took place the annual session Hindu Mahasabha with record 50,000 delegates.
The following resolution was adopted.
Savarkar also wrote a letter to PM of Hyderabad, calling for giving civil rights to Hindus.
The following resolution was adopted.
Savarkar also wrote a letter to PM of Hyderabad, calling for giving civil rights to Hindus.
Congress started disparaging the movement & dissuading Arya Samaj, one of the main participants of the movement, to leave it.
L.G. Bhatkopar, a leader of big stature, himself went for protest with 200 volunteers. He was allowed to give his speech and then was arrested.
Till now huge no. of people had already been put in jail. The conditions in jail were inhumane & prisoners were starved for days.
Till now huge no. of people had already been put in jail. The conditions in jail were inhumane & prisoners were starved for days.
The movement reached its zenith - it was discussed in the British parliament - under huge pressure, on 19 July 1939, the Nizam brought some reforms.
Later, on 8 August 1939, other reforms were brought.
Later, on 8 August 1939, other reforms were brought.
βThus ended the Hyderabad struggle under the leadership of Savarkar, the first successful mass movement that the Hindu Mahasabha had undertaken.β
All images and whole thread is extracted from Vikram Sampath's 2nd volume on Savarkar.
Do read the book!
All images and whole thread is extracted from Vikram Sampath's 2nd volume on Savarkar.
Do read the book!
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