How Savarkar Inspired India's Revolutionary Movement | Vikram Sampath Exposes Hidden History

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Vikram Sampath reveals the deliberately suppressed history of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's pivotal role in India's revolutionary movement. Discover how Savarkar's writings inspired generations of freedom fighters from Bhagat Singh to Netaji Bose, and learn why this intellectual architect of armed resistance has been systematically erased from mainstream narratives. Sampath, acclaimed biographer and historian, exposes how Savarkar's banned 1857 history book became the bible of Indian revolutionaries while revealing the man behind the controversy—poet, strategist, and intellectual colossus. Key Points: * Savarkar's role as intellectual fountainhead of early revolutionary movement and Hindutva ideology * How his banned book on 1857 uprising inspired three decades of revolutionary activity * The Abhinav Bharat Society and revolutionary network spanning London to India * His double life transportation to Andaman's Cellular Jail and 27 years of imprisonment * Connections between Savarkar's writings and Bhagat Singh, Netaji Bose, and INA fighters * Why Savarkar has escaped historical reassessment despite regime change in 2014 * The power of history as a revolutionary weapon and his philosophy on armed resistance * His prolific Marathi literary legacy and humanization through poetry and cultural expression * The controversy around mercy petitions and surveillance by British and post-independence governments * His final years providing moral and intellectual support to revolutionary movements About the Speaker Dr. Vikram Sampath is a Bangalore-based historian and author of Splendours of Royal Mysore, My Name Is Gauhar Jaan, and Voice of the Veena. His book on Gauhar Jaan won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar and the ARSC International Award, and has been adapted for theatre and film. He holds a doctorate in history and music from the University of Queensland, and is Senior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, an Aspen Global Leadership Fellow, and Visiting Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin. An engineer and MBA by training, he is also a Carnatic vocalist, Founder of the Archive of Indian Music, and Director of the Bangalore Literature Festival, Indic Thoughts Festival, and ARTH–A Culture Quest. Worked with leading corporates and served as Regional Director of IGNCA under the Ministry of Culture Topics covered: 00:00:00 Introduction: Savarkar's Contested Legacy in Modern India 00:03:45 Why Savarkar Escaped Historical Reassessment Unlike Netaji and Bhagat Singh 00:06:30 Savarkar's Role as Intellectual Fountainhead of Indian Revolutionary Movement 00:10:15 The Power of the Pen: History as Revolutionary Weapon 00:14:20 Italian and Irish Revolutionary Influences Beyond Marxist Lineage 00:19:40 The 1857 War of Independence Book: Bible of Indian Revolutionaries 00:26:15 Abhinav Bharat Society: Revolutionary Network Structure and Strategy 00:33:50 Double Life Transportation to Andaman Cellular Jail 00:41:10 Revolutionary Philosophy: Armed Resistance vs Constitutional Agitation 00:47:25 Bomb-Making Networks and International Revolutionary Connections 00:52:30 Savarkar's Influence on Bhagat Singh and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association 00:57:00 Netaji Bose and INA Publishing Savarkar's 1857 Book in Japan 01:00:45 Post-Independence Years: Moral Support to Revolutionaries Under Surveillance 01:03:15 Savarkar's Constitutional Philosophy and Revolutionary Ethics for Modern Times 01:04:20 The Poet Revolutionary: "Sagara" Song After Madanlal Dhingra's Execution Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nhAUpe7aBm1rFCBgoWWcA/join Join our YouTube channel to get updated on new video releases: SangamTalks : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalks SangamTalks Hindi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksHindi SangamTalks Business : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamBusiness SangamTalks Punjabi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksPunjabi SangamTalks Tamil : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksTamil SangamTalks Malayalam : https://www.youtube.com/@sangamtalksmalayalam SangamTalks Bangla : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksBangla SangamTalks Marathi : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksMarathi SangamTalks Kannada : https://www.youtube.com/@sangamTalkskannada SangamTalks Bhojpuri : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksBhojpuri SangamTalks Clips : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksMedia SangamTalks Shorts : https://www.youtube.com/@SangamTalksShorts For updates you may follow us on: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/sangamtalks Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sangamtalks/ Telegram  : https://t.me/sangamtalks Twitter      : https://twitter.com/sangamtalks Whatsapp : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va95hH77z4kb3h4JaD1s Linkedin   : https://www.linkedin.com/company/sangamtalks Website  : https://www.sangamtalks.org Donate   : https://www.sangamtalks.org/donate