# Savarkar - Political thinker

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/savarkar
Lifetime: 1883 – 1966
Born-Died: 1883 - 1966
Dynasty or school: Reformers
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinayak_Damodar_Savarkar

Political leader and writer who coined and developed the term Hindutva, defining Indian nationhood in cultural and territorial terms. A controversial figure, he is praised by supporters and criticised for his ideology and for his alleged role in Gandhi's assassination, of which he was acquitted.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Ramana Maharshi](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/ramana-maharshi)
- Next in list: [Sivananda Saraswati](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/sivananda-saraswati)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1886 - [Death of Ramakrishna; Sarada Devi Leads Disciples](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1886-death-of-ramakrishna-sarada-devi-leads-disciples)
- 1893 - [Tilak Makes Ganesh Chaturthi a Public Festival](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1893-tilak-makes-ganesh-chaturthi-a-public-festival)
- 1893 - [Vivekananda Addresses the Parliament of Religions](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1893-vivekananda-addresses-the-parliament-of-religions)
- 1896 - [Ramana Maharshi Arrives at Arunachala](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1896-ramana-maharshi-arrives-at-arunachala)
- 1897 - [Ramakrishna Mission Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1897-ramakrishna-mission-founded)
- 1905 - [Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1905-partition-of-bengal-and-the-swadeshi-movement)
- 1906 - [Bali's Puputan Against the Dutch](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1906-bali-s-puputan-against-the-dutch)
- 1910 - [Aurobindo Settles in Pondicherry](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1910-aurobindo-settles-in-pondicherry)
- 1913 - [Tagore Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1913-tagore-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-literature)
- 1915 - [Hindu Mahasabha Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1915-hindu-mahasabha-founded)
- 1915 - [Gandhi Returns to India](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1915-gandhi-returns-to-india)
- 1916 - [Banaras Hindu University Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1916-banaras-hindu-university-founded)
- 1917 - [Indian Indenture System Ends](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1917-indian-indenture-system-ends)
- 1920 - [Yogananda Founds the Self-Realization Fellowship](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1920-yogananda-founds-the-self-realization-fellowship)
- 1923 - [Savarkar Publishes Essentials of Hindutva](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1923-savarkar-publishes-essentials-of-hindutva)
- 1924 - [Vaikom Satyagraha for Temple-Road Access](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1924-vaikom-satyagraha-for-temple-road-access)
- 1925 - [Hedgewar Founds the RSS](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1925-hedgewar-founds-the-rss)
- 1927 - [Ambedkar Leads the Mahad Satyagraha](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1927-ambedkar-leads-the-mahad-satyagraha)
- 1929 - [Gandhi Interprets the Gita and Ram Rajya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1929-gandhi-interprets-the-gita-and-ram-rajya)
- 1932 - [Poona Pact Between Gandhi and Ambedkar](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1932-poona-pact-between-gandhi-and-ambedkar)
- 1935 - [Government of India Act 1935](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1935-government-of-india-act-1935)
- 1936 - [Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1936-travancore-temple-entry-proclamation)
- 1947 - [Partition of India and Displacement of Hindus and Sikhs](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1947-partition-of-india-and-displacement-of-hindus-and-sikhs)
- 1948 - [Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1948-assassination-of-mahatma-gandhi)
- 1949 - [Rama Idols Appear in the Babri Masjid](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1949-rama-idols-appear-in-the-babri-masjid)
- 1950 - [Constitution of India Comes into Force](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1950-constitution-of-india-comes-into-force)
- 1951 - [Somnath Temple Reinstalled](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1951-somnath-temple-reinstalled)
- 1955 - [Hindu Code Bills Reform Personal Law](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1955-hindu-code-bills-reform-personal-law)
- 1956 - [Ambedkar Converts to Buddhism at Nagpur](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1956-ambedkar-converts-to-buddhism-at-nagpur)
- 1959 - [Balinese Hinduism Recognised in Indonesia](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1959-balinese-hinduism-recognised-in-indonesia)
- 1964 - [Vishva Hindu Parishad Founded](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1964-vishva-hindu-parishad-founded)
- 1965 - [US Immigration Act Opens Door to Hindu Immigrants](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1965-us-immigration-act-opens-door-to-hindu-immigrants)
- 1966 - [ISKCON Founded in New York](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1966-iskcon-founded-in-new-york)