A freedom fighter who fought his myriad battles in India, in England and in Europe. He thought by day and mused by night how to liberate Bharat Mata from the alien bondage. While studying for Barristry, he Londonized the freedom struggle by celebration of 50th Anniversary of 1857 war of independence. On this occasion he paid high-octane emotional tributes to 1857 martyrs by his famous pamphlet 'O! Martyrs' the opening line was the Brahmaastra:
Oh Martyrs
The battle of freedom once begun
And handed down from sire to son
Though often lost is ever won!!
Fearing insecurity in London, he took the Masaal of Freedom to Paris in France. From Paris the freedom struggle was Germanized by Madam Cama who unfurled freedom's flag there. Thus the liberty battle was Europeanized. In the third phase, Savarkar became 'Veer Savarkar' when he escaped from the clutches of the Brits captors and landed on the French soil. It was an epoch making event which had it repercussion through the world, he sued the mighty Albion in the international court of justice at Hague. This act of Veer Savarkar internationalized Indian
The English ruler could not digest this humiliation of standing in dock as an accused in the International Court of Justice, so the outraged Bombay Court sentenced Veer Savarkar for two transportations for life i.e. 50 long years of imprisonment. When an English official reminded Veer Savarkar of 50 long years of incarceration Veer Savarkar rebuffed him by saying that the British Raj would not last that long.
England however peddled her mighty influence to every European country and won the case. The verdict went against Savarkar. Thus, singlehandedly Veer Savarkar fought his battle against the concert of Europe, but lost the case. He played his cards excellently well but the fate was against him. He lost this epic battle but it left the imperial beast badly bruised and shattered status and dignity.
He was a patriot and a patriot of patriots. How? Even the lifelong enemy testified posthumously that Veer Savarkar was 'a patriot and philosopher' inscribed on a blue plaque and put it up at the India House. This is a certificate of greatness, which the British bestowed on only Indian barrister, after keeping him in bondage for 27 years.
Thus, Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar born patriot, lived patriot, fought patriot, died patriot mark well! Certified post-demise patriot. So a poet has poetized: