'Savarkar was never part of RSS, didn't see cow as worthy of worship,' says historian Vikram Sampath

[@sbaskaran7638]

Vikram truly comes out as a scholar in spite of Vir Sanghvi. Kudos to him to meet all type of media guys including “ Radia “ gang.

[@RaneForrest]

I agree with the “in spite of” part! Sanghvi needlessly tries to pin Sampath down into simplistic positions that aren’t Sampath’s. And accuses him of weaseling out of them if he refuses to accept them! Unfortunately, we’re stuck with blaming Savarkar for the communalist version of Hindutva that RSS has projected - when there were few leaders more liberal and intellectually as comprehensive as Savarkar. And we’re also stuck with the Left branding Sampath as a Rightist stooge for not going along with a simplistic portrayal of Savarkar.

[@sbaskaran7638]

@@RaneForrest Precisely the reason I used “ in spite of” . Trying to pin him down to generalisations of the Lutyens’.

[@moneywisefinserve268]

Vir Sanghvi is known Woke & Liberal who wants to sip his single malt in the evening & blame all the ills in india onto right wing Parties/ thinkers. He is known congress stooge & in this world of social media stands totally xposed

[@prakhar0912]

Out of the 100 things which Vikram told about Savarkar, Sanghvi chose one minutia as headline which can be used to undercut BJP's Hindutva ideology. Clearly shows how "apolitical" he is as a journalist

[@literarymusings8886]

He chose what is good for his organisation, what sort of a headline will provoke fools to comment in the video and watch it, it clearly is working , you for sure can't deny

[@Con_founded]

😂 ​@@literarymusings8886

[@utsabgangopadhyaya4274]

@@literarymusings8886 The group of people commenting includes, includes you. Does that make you a fool as well? 🤔

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

Arrey yaar, You put the most provocative thing as headlines to attract people. This is the purpose of headlines. If Vikram Sampat has told clearly that "Savarkar was greater than Gandhi" or "Impact of Savarkar was more than Gandhi" then it would have been the headline. Itna emotional nahin hote hain har baat par. Vikram Sampat ki hi baat maan lo aur thoda padho, kam conspiracy dekho..

[@utsabgangopadhyaya4274]

@@literarymusings8886 The group of people commenting includes you. Does that make you a fool as well?🤔

[@nv9991]

Key difference between Gandhi and Sawarkar was, Tacit support from Bitish government. British kept one man free with a telephone, Car, Doctor, and other support. British kept another man in Jail for that very 25 years. To compare the achievements of a man in Jail with a free man is incongruous.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi propaganda to rehabilitate the image of Sorryvarkar 🤣🤣🤣

[@bmniac4738]

@@suryaprakash72771 How stupid. Brainwashed!

[@utsabgangopadhyaya4274]

@@suryaprakash72771 Please don't open your mouth and show the world how stupid you are.

[@nv9991]

@@suryaprakash72771 Propaganda means lack of fact... I mentioned two facts. Which fact is not true... 1) British gave car, telephone and servant support or 2) the person was put in jail for 25 years.

[@elborrador333]

@@suryaprakash72771 I mean it's the truth isn't it though.

[@rogermilla2358]

Savarkar's 12 years of brutal torture, physical labor and solitary confinement at Kaala Paani alone make him bigger than Gandhi or Nehru before even considering various other contributions.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi propaganda 🤣🤣🤣 Let's not forget it was Gandhi who had steadfastly fought for the independence of India and not Sorryvarkar who was keen to portray himself as a loyal and faithful servant of the British crown. It's pure propaganda to portray Sorryvarkar as having contributed anything meaningful to the independence of India from colonial rule.

[@chandrakantshanbhag3058]

​JAIL TERM GANDHI, NEHRU and SAWARKAR 1) GANDHI: 5YEARS 10 MONTHS. AGAKHAN PALACE. 2). (PRISONER IN PALACE). 2) NEHRU 8 YEARS and 11 MONTHS. PRISONER A or B CLASS. 3)SWATANRYVEER SAWARKAR 28 YEARS and 5 MONTHS. CELLULAR JAIL RATNAGIRI (13 YEARS. "D"for DANGER PRISONER.

[@suryaprakash72771]

@@chandrakantshanbhag3058 Sorryvarkar wasn't the only prisoner at Kala Pani, there were 79,999 more who didn't bow in front of the British. But ONLY Sorryvarkar - 1) Wrote mercy petitions 2) Was exempted from hard work 3) Gained weight in prison 4) Assured service to the Crown 5) Received pension from British

[@chandrakantshanbhag3058]

@@suryaprakash72771 Any concrete EVIDENCE?

[@suryaprakash72771]

@@chandrakantshanbhag3058 it is as presented ABOVE

[@rameshnambiar8237]

Veer Savarkar is India's most misunderstood nationalist. A real hero at par with Netaji and Patel.

[@ytskt]

People who hate Savarkar hate Netaji or Patel also in general...

[@suryaprakash72771]

Netaji was no admirer of the fascist Hindutva ideology of that Shameless Shoe-licker Savarkar

[@suryaprakash72771]

Netaji was no fan of fascist Hindutva ideology

[@SuperRAJORSHI]

At per with netaji???!! 😂😂😂😂

[@ThePolymerisst]

​@@SuperRAJORSHIYes, probably a lot more relevant and important to current times than Netaji. No one except conspiracy theorists really cares about Bose. Savarkar 's ideology is the dominant idea that is ruling the country now and is most relevant

[@MrRk540]

Of all the choices for the title for the video, you chose what Savarkar thought about cow worship? This is what is called Hinduphobia. Clearly you made a deliberate choice. I have no intent of watching after you chose such a title. I am a Nastik yet I find your choice of this title offensive. You would not dare post an interview with Sampath on Ambedkar’s views on Islam and chose a title offensive to Muslims. Yet somehow you think such titles are fair game when it comes to Hindus. Even worse is that you perhaps chose to ask Sampath what Savarkars views on cow worship was. This was done with a premeditated intent to post it under the chosen title. In short disgusting.

[@Curious81-b4k]

Yes truly despicable

[@anujsethi7845]

Nastik means who doesn't believe in Vedas. In India we hardly see people following Vedas.

[@goodman8469]

Don't watch it. Instead,go listen to your Non-biological PAW PAW's Maan ki baat

[@MrRk540]

@@goodman8469 Absolutely man absolutely. You show your face with more of this shit.

[@agentravi00007]

Exactly

[@kesunanda]

Anyone with half a brain, and the privilege and honesty to learn about both Savarkar and Gandhi would know that the former was far ahead in mental capacity and courage than the latter. The fact that this is still not known or accepted is the reason we are where we are after more than 75 years after the British left.

[@sandeepshah105]

What was the broad idea of Savarkar, can you explain me? What was his vision which contributed to the modern world? Gandhiji gave the world a new idea, resolve complex issues through non violent means. His ideas inspired Mandela, Martin Luthar king etc. In a world, where people were killed for the fun of it, Gandhiji stood for humanity. Yes, he was flawed in a lot of ways, but his basic ideas inspired and galvanised millions.

[@IndigenousVoices]

@@sandeepshah105 Saavarkar's Goal had always been to Unite India under One Culture, One Nation. If this had succeeded, Any Opposition Movements like creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh would have been crushed and India would have included all of South Asian Nations combined, All Communities living in harmony. Gndhi was a Failure throughout his life (No offense). When an Indian Journalist asked British Prime Minister Clemente Atlee, I quote the exact words - "What amoutn of Influence did Gandhi have on British leaving India ?", He is said to have answered one word - 'Minimal". So it was clear, British were panicking and fearful of Veer Saavarkar, Whoser Poetry inspired the Sepoy Mutiny in 1946, Where Indian Naval Soldiers chanted his Poems and started butchering their own British Naval Officers, Demanding Freedom. Another reason ws S.C Bose and his proximity to Imperial Japan and Soviet Union. So, British made use of a Tool called "Gandhi" to leave India gracefully, While leaving behind their Supports (Indian National Congress) to rule over us.

[@Anomander5622]

@@sandeepshah105 And none of his ideas are relevant. Man wanted the varna system to continue. Man wanted anarchical village republics with no industrialization. Even Nehru was better than Gandhi who was an impractical moral preacher. He wanted satyagraha and civil disobedience even in democratic nations to be done freely. Practicality ke naam pe anda tha gandhi or maybe the image we are present of Gandhi or how the world sees him today is totally impractical

[@User_877]

@@sandeepshah105Mandela and MLK fought for inequality not freedom for their country, their actions didn’t help the oppressors, your so called non violent freedom fighter fought a war in South Africa, made India fight in the world war. I don’t care what Gandhi did for the world, I only care what he did for India and he did nothing but delaying India’s independence

[@User_877]

@@sandeepshah105u solve internal issues with non violent means and fight external issues with violence.

[@CamSam09]

Tipu and Hyder Ali are oversold so much and Wodeyars were non existent for historians. For Muslims Mysuru means Tipu😂😂. For Pakistani they have not even heard of Wodeyars 😂

[@cokedupnormies2651]

Military/Islamic coupe was the Haider/Tipu stint. Military coupe destroyed the coupe.

[@Oyeyou-786ab]

Remember the first education minister was a maulana….that explains it all.

[@goodman8469]

​@@Oyeyou-786abNo wonder Sanghis are like the way they are

[@ChandranPrema123]

Its wadiyars

[@CamSam09]

@@ChandranPrema123 no. In Kannada it is Wodeyar.

[@nrusimha11]

"Savarkar stands taller than Gandhi as a patriot and thinker."

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@ravikhanolkar855]

​@@suryaprakash72771he definitely does.

[@agentravi00007]

​@@suryaprakash72771you are joke

[@Axoq-d3u]

@@ravikhanolkar855 sure bro, stay delusional

[@lancekilkenney]

Vir Sanghavi does his best to shield the Congress from criticism. 😁

[@crtp47]

This is all you got from the interview. Grow up.

[@xcentric24]

Cant you understand what the topic is at all? What cant digest anything that isn't heaping praise on Modi 24/7?

[@grsint]

Congi darbari chamchas spotted

[@AndyKatana]

Dude, when you start a sentence with “whatever Sampath says”, you are just a troll. That guy is a world renowned historian despite being from right, and wrote 2 volumes on Savarkar. British confiscated all of the properties of Savarkar brothers, denied his book and barrister royalties, didn’t allow him to practice law, and he was sick and old. The fact is Savarkar was in abject poverty after his release. Savarkar had 2 heart attacks, countless health conditions and was nearly on death bed after his release. I mean he spent 11-12 years of his life in the most inhumane conditions that no other major/popular freedom fighter has had go through. He had the most severe designation by the British even after his release, so much so that he under house arrest for 3 years and not allowed to leave town for 3 more years. Give him a break for “not directly getting involved in freedom struggle” He wasn’t frustrated but disenchanted and disappointed after seeing capitulation of national movement that lead freedom, partition and overall condition of Hindus in their own country. Read some non-commie books, especially Vikram Sampath’s. Just glossary and reference pages of that book can be compiled into a new one.

[@AnandJC21]

Either with us or against us reduces the contributions of freedom fighters who came in different colours, and virtues and at different timelines during our freedom struggle. Appreciate Mr Sampath for writing a book which prompts the politically inclined lot to think before forming an opinion.

[@kushalbabel1983]

so much interruption by the interviewer. Let the great man, Vikram Sampath, speak without interruptions!!

[@rajrevank9108]

I am the great admirer of Dr. Sampath. What a fresh air!! Bringing very knowledge based explanations!!

[@girirajgupta6305]

Please don't give credibility to people like Veer Sanghvi by granting them high profile interview like this.

[@Dadasahab1234]

Agree totally.

[@darkprince2490]

it is the print.. of course they will sponsor antinationals like singhvi

[@deshbhaktstri]

Saurabh Dwivedi said this intellectual giant "koi Vikram Sampat " 😊

[@Axoq-d3u]

Everyone doesn't need to know everyone, stop being obsessed with trying to find things offensive

[@hotfun07]

Vir Sanghvi with Vikram Sampath. Wow! Must be interesting.

[@Ravi-g8w5s]

Veer savarkar was real revolutionary, he started anti caste movement even before Gandhi, Savarkars "essential of hindutva" should be read by everyone .

[@fawaaza.7743]

He also thought women should be raped and used as war tools…and said he has no problem with Jinnah’s two nation theory, for Pakistan..

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi propaganda 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ravi-g8w5s]

@@suryaprakash72771 learn to talk on facts libru , showing your teeth just exposes your foolishness

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

​@@suryaprakash72771 I don't think Savarkar has done anything for the freedom movement after he went to jail. He was non participant in India freedom struggle after that. But he has worked against caste. Yes, Ambedkar ji has some disagreement with his ways of creating separate temples for everyone but Savarkar has worked against the caste system. Obviously, noone can be compared with Baba Saheb.

[@Ravi-g8w5s]

@@suryaprakash72771 learn to accept facts libru, don't put your st up idi ty on display here.

[@srinivasagopalanramanujam1179]

Why does "progressive" be used along with "non ritualistic" ?

[@achyuthcn2555]

Bcz of people trying to call themselves as Hindus while acting like atheists.

[@lighteningstrike7206]

Veer Sanghavi interviewing Vikram Sampath is a big thing

[@ytskt]

Live demo of inferiority complex...

[@varun2250]

You put all the irritants on a pedestal and then lament why are lebgamdus good at PR

[@Dadasahab1234]

Sanghavi is known for pro Congress views.

[@vidhyasubrahmaniyam6243]

Veer Sanghvi is no less than Karan Tappar that also in Print , what do u expect from them ?

[@Shefusri]

I know more about the things that Vikram Sampath is talking about than the interviewer. Seriously!!! He did not do his homework at all.

[@utsabgangopadhyaya4274]

As expected a recently created account, wit a fake name claiming he knows more.

[@Shefusri]

@@utsabgangopadhyaya4274 Excuse Me!!! How misogynistic of you to assume that I am a "HE". I have read more history books than your whole family! Yeah I am assuming just like you assumed. 😡 I guess mysogynistic pigs have a problem with a woman with new account posting her opinion. 😡

[@nrusimha11]

Shri Sampath was not alert in puncturing Shri Sanghvi's caricature of RSS at the opening. He should have said something briefly in defense of them.

[@aanakrukavi]

What nonsense, as a RSS SS, we daily remember Doctorji (Dr Hedgewar) and Guruji (Golwalkar) in our prarthana. Ugadhi is celebrated as a tribute to Doctor ji.

[@fi1158]

you should drink their pee in your prarthana, tatti rss, tatti doctorji, tatti guruji

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

Arrey yaar. They said RSS does that in der Shakha. But u see whenever der is any discussion, any mention by anyone in open discussion, even BJP and RSS people mention Guru Golvalkar (Guruji). Just check any debate in the media and you will almost never hear Dr Hedgewar's name.

[@Anarchist369]

Golwalkar hedgewar ideology is racist like Nazism if germany..he was inspired from Hitler and Mussolini

[@BibhuAPanda]

Mr. Singvi in spite of his best attempts to portray Savarkar as villain has failed miserably ;), Could not understand the question on comparing Gandhi with Savarkar.Dr. Sampath has done a great job of bringing out the real Savarkar as he was

[@nv9991]

There is nothing like "political Islam". As if there is something called non-political Islam too. Islam is political. It is the world's oldest and most successful political party. Every political leader can learn a lot from Mohamad and how to build a multi-generation political party. Both Vir and Vikram are dishonest in this aspect about Islam.

[@suryaprakash72771]

How about recognising the mortal danger of fascist Hindutva ideology by Sorryvarkar? In a speech before a 20,000 strong audience at Pune on 1 August 1938, Savarkar stood by Germany's right to Nazism and Italy's to Fascism; their achievement of unprecedent glory in the world-stage and a successful inculcation of national solidarity justified those choices. Savarkar criticized Nehru for denouncing Germany and Italy, proclaiming that "crores of Hindu Sanghatanists in India [..] cherish[ed] no ill-will towards Germany or Italy or Japan." He proclaimed his support for the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the same breath. As World War II become imminent, Savarkar had initially advocated a policy of neutralism centered on India's geostrategic equations but his rhetoric grew coarser with time and he expressed consistent support for Hitler's policy about Jews. In a speech on 14 October, it was suggested that Hitler's ways be adopted for dealing with Indian Muslims. On 11 December, he characterized the Jews as a communal force. Next March, Savarkar would welcome Germany's revival of Aryan culture, their glorification of Swastika, and the "crusade" against Aryan enemies - it was hoped that German victory would finally invigorate the Hindus of India.

[@gauravbhatt5541]

@@suryaprakash72771 your research is very very weak, do some proper research then come libru.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Is that best response you could come up with, sanghi? 🤣🤣🤣

[@nv9991]

@@suryaprakash72771 Mhmed is orginal facist. I think other facists were inspired from Mhamad. Compared to desert warrier cum sex slave trader, Others are inferior fascist. Agree?

[@apratim1998]

​@@suryaprakash72771read about Gandhi's prescriptions to the Jews of Germany :) you'll get your answer

[@sharabhpachory9810]

Sanghvi is an out and out Congress supporter and belongs to the old school which lapped up everything that Left historians like Ramchandra Guha and Romila Thapar have churned out. People like him are not open to the idea of an alternative view of modern history or to a counter narrative to what generations of Indians have been unfortunately fed. A man of Vikram Sampath's intellect and academic honesty should not have agreed to do an interview with Sanghvi, who is best suited to talking to Rahul Gandhi and the Clan.

[@jyotithakur1991]

Liked it because of Vikram Sampat

[@ashish7957]

i have seen vikram's many interviews but it was one of the best, thanks to veer

[@shruthis.r.4197]

It's a delight to hear from Dr Vikram Sampath

[@ImagineTruth]

Great interview & excellent work.

[@Hypocritial]

An objective truth seeking Historian

[@Hypocritial]

2:51 me too. Now I love History

[@akashpawar189]

Great interview. Kudos to both.

[@AjitJoshi686]

Actually in my opinion Mani Shankar Aiyer created the cult in public discourse 21:41

[@sharduldiwan2009]

Let me settle the argument here. Savarkar > Gandhi.

[@biswajeet9826]

Veer Savarkar is a complex personality I agree with him quite a lot maybe cause i am a nastik but still He pushed Hindutva even at that time. Kudos to the great man!! Jai Hind! Jai Jagannath!!

[@TheArkaRoy]

I have seen a brilliant Bengali play Gauharjaan in my childhood. Her story was tragic, awe inspiring and part of the cultural folklore but Vikram's book drew the English audience at her.

[@justcurious40]

I am surprised- what has come over Print and VS . Kudos for bringing out this dialogue ❤❤. Give VS his due . He was the architect of Naval Mutiny

[@sourabhmookherjee4218]

Compliments to both of you on a great interview.

[@tejamysore3699]

Dr. Sampath, just in case you get to read this, please do not validate the intellectually bankrupt and morally dubious like Mr. Sanghvi. Dr. Sampath, YOU have more credibility than the likes of ThePrint

[@abhishek-px4jj]

Great interview. Thank you V & V!

[@OK-vh2xp]

Enjoyed watching Vir Sanghvi interview Vikram Sampath. The Print should do more of this. Maybe Vir or SG interviewing JSD.

[@rjatzzz]

His carrer should have been finished after radia gate. But he is still showing his hypocrisy.

[@prempalsharma7]

Emerging good historian!

[@achyuthcn2555]

Savarkar : Eat these Fish Gandhi: I am a vegetarian. Savarkar: If we cannot eat together , how can we fight together?? Normal people be like , "WOW!!! What a logic!!!" My opinion :- Do people need to do every personal thing together before forming an alliance?? Will Savarkar bath together with anyone?? Will he let anyone sleep together beside his w!fe??

[@shekharharsha1540]

Enjoyed the talk 1) Was Savarkar equally popular and acceptable to the public at large as Gandhi? 2) Having a pro Hindu approach, what Savarkar had vision for India especially when he was against partition?

[@skmg7484]

Vikram is a serious contributor to the Bharath's history. Truly admire and thank you Vikram Ji.

[@cokedupnormies2651]

I completely agree with this perspective marketed on Savarkar ji. However, we should focus on the 7 Shackles of Hinduism. That is the work that should be promoted, as it has the most relevance today!

[@cokedupnormies2651]

Oh wait the headline was made by Print not by Savarkar ji. Sad!

[@narendramarkale7908]

Rahul is too Pappu to realise what Savarkar intended when he wrote those so called apology letters.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Sorryvarkar had merely wanted to assure the British of his undying loyalty to the Crown. It's time those andhbhakts come to terms with that fact.

[@narendramarkale7908]

@@suryaprakash72771 you are sycophants of one dynasty & when there's no argument to offer the likes of you as Pappu call others andbhakts & abuse. But that again proves that the entire lot of you are Pappu & refuse to accept the writings on the wall.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Typical sanghi propaganda of andhbhakts that are devoid of facts and truth. Is that a wonder the fascist Hindutva party of BJpee is unable to attain 400 seats and is forced to depend on coalition parties to stay in power? Even Hindus have come to realise the true colours of the party of andhbhakts.

[@suryaprakash72771]

@@narendramarkale7908 only those misguided sanghi andhbhakts would come up with such preposterous claims in the defence of Sorryvarkar and his apology letters

[@narendramarkale7908]

@@suryaprakash72771 You again proved what I stated earlier when there is no argument to offer you just abuse that don't prove you right

[@nv9991]

1883 Birth 1905 (Age21) Leader of First big anti-British rule protest 1909 (Age25) Arrested in London. Jail term starts 1924 (Age 40) House arrest starts with totally damaged health. (Gandhi's all jail terms were also house arrests with a minor difference. Gandi's house arrests were with 5-star hotel amenities, servant support, and a larger Rs500 compensation. Yes, Sawarkar's "pension" was also called "Compensation". Most British officers and judges had good English mastery to know the difference between compensation and pension. ) 1937 (Age 54) Free man again. Lost precious youth period in jail. Had he been a free man like Gandhi, he "might" have been a big force parallel to Congress in that period. But History is history. By 1937 British were already talking about giving dominion status and seat sharing between Hindus and Muslims. The freedom struggle was practically over. Now only Hindu-Muslim seat sharing negotiation was a "stumbling block". 1947 Partition of India (as per the book by Ambedkar, Partition was fiercely opposed by Sawarkar, fiercely championed by Ambedkar, and played both ways by Gandhi & Nehru)

[@suryaprakash72771]

Contrary to sanghi propaganda, both the Hindu Mahasabha under Savarkar and the RSS had supported the two-nation theory that resulted in the creation of Pakistan. According to them, Hindus and Muslim cannot live together so they favour India to become a religious Hindu state. This lesser-known fact was clearly stated in the 2013 book 'Hindu Mahasabha in Colonial North India, 1915-1930' by Prabhu Bapu.

[@reecosmicatomsb8576]

​@@suryaprakash72771we'll send you to Afghanistan.

[@suryaprakash72771]

@@reecosmicatomsb8576 nice sanghi joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@reecosmicatomsb8576]

@@suryaprakash72771 Joke ke chakkar mein khud joker hogaya 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suryaprakash72771]

Ain't that typical sanghi joke of an andhbhakt? 🤣🤣🤣

[@harshadpatil53]

BJP has nothing to do with Savarkar. They just want to use his name politically. His insults will stop when people and opponents of BJP understand this. BJP is using him and that too wrongly to propagate their anti muslim agenda.

[@EntropyInfo]

+1....they don't know how to propagate hindutva

[@adnyat]

You mean like the way Congress uses Gandhi surname?

[@akrishnan1382]

When BJP was formed only in the 1980s why should BJP has anything to do with Savarkar? If any organization supports anyone's good deeds or his or her philosophy what's the problem? For that matter does Shiv Sena have anything to do with the great Shivaji or hindutva? Bal Thackrey came to the limelight by attacking firsf the South Indians in Mumbai and was indirectly supporting dawood Ibrahim or other smugglers.

[@rajendrakumarduggar1835]

You might agree with someone's ideology, recognize their efforts, and praise them for it. The current Congress, however, has rejected Savarkar, which contrasts with Indira Gandhi's views, who acknowledged much of what Savarkar did and stood for.

[@fingabbar]

He talked so much about other stuff like gauhar khan....but this video is marketed with savarkar name......so typical .....behaviour

[@Noname-oq9mk]

Read savarkar's writing and Hindu swaraj by Gandhi you will understand the difference of their intellect Gandhi was a good politician with good connection..... but not a great philosopher or thinker....

[@500suren]

Good interview! Though towards the end Vir Sanghvi interrupted Vikram Sampath a bit too much which he had avoided for most of the interview which is what interviewers should be doing

[@nitinnimkar1654]

Mr. Singhvi, everything about Veer Savarkar changed when Christian Sonia entered in the politics. Of course you will not acknowledge that.

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi propaganda 🤣🤣🤣

[@tellsparck]

And what exactly did Sonia do to the country?

[@nitinnimkar1654]

@@MeraBharatMahan7 The way Bharat Ratana given to Nehru by himself?

[@111_N0_0ne]

Vikram Sampath is flexible, he gets along with everybody, and thats what makes him more agile.

[@hardtimeschaney]

I can see, as a Hindu, that a symbolic bull, i.e. the Blue Mahadeva riding the divine Nandi, therefore, worthy of Hindu worship but I can't see worshipping dumb animals like cows. Now I do get it that in ancient India, cows, perhaps represented wealth and thus wasn't consumed but to buy into philosophy in modern times really seems out of place. Of course, I do not resent the right of others to believe as they please.

[@ranendas73]

Good to see leftist media....giving time to Vikram or should I say bow down...fkin bow down, btw, 2 things-1. South Indians are proud Indians and they are bloody ahead of any Indians including punjabi Indians, 2. Vir- u take care of ur weight....3. India is moving ahead...India is not about fake ghandi family-thats about pappu...this guy Vikram is as good as Rahul Dravid...now...adjust urself

[@Dadasahab1234]

Wrong comparison .one is dynast other is self made man.

[@mahanarasimhan1867]

Savarkar was better than Gandhi. Period

[@successaprocess]

People comparing how good a freedom fighter or a nation is laughable . Savarkar himself said once his writing hv no relevance they can be thrown in the dust bin

[@nrusimha11]

"Please don't give credibility to people like Veer Sanghvi by granting them high profile interview like this."

[@anvithpatil07]

Excellent interview, political Hindu, thinking Hindu & not ritualistic Hindu r what epitomizes the gr8 man VS

[@mahanarasimhan1867]

Just now finished watching Randeep Hooda’s Savarkar amd came here to watch this interview

[@rjatzzz]

Mr hypocrite plzz show your hypocrisy

[@prasad7553]

Cow is revered by a number of Hindus. If they rever they should provide shelter and feed. Instead, we find cows abandoned. Then there should not be any opposition to slaughter.

[@kishorekhot]

Lawyer, Poet, Writer, Orator, Revolutionary, Social Reformer, Nationalist, Modernist and above all a true Patriot for India 🇮🇳

[@balrajparmar5824]

Great interview

[@SubashCV]

Great conversation

[@vidhansharma6155]

Could the timestamps be corrected with the name of 'Savarkar' from 'Sarar'- as written, there?

[@nirmalakrishna8046]

He was better than Gandhi!

[@suryaprakash72771]

Nice sanghi joke 🤣🤣🤣

[@anujsethi7845]

😂😂

[@MeraBharatMahan7]

Don't you dare compare him with the father of the nation.

[@nirmalakrishna8046]

@@MeraBharatMahan7 may be ur father not my national!

[@A_PROUD_INDIAN810]

​@@MeraBharatMahan7 he is not the father of the nation

[@hotelcalifornia715]

Wondeyars were clealy ahead of other Princely States in their vision, progressive policies, the amount of work done on the ground and in their contribution to the State.

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

I don't judge Savarkar for his letters. But the problem is, after getting out of jail, he followed all the conditions imposed on him. Even after 1937, he didn't get directly involved in the freedom struggle. Also, whatever Vikram Sampat can say, but Savarkar was not starving for 60 rs British pension but he still accepted that. He actually demanded that. That puts a lot of questions on him. Also, if we see, Savarkar weight was increased in Kala Pani. He was tortured for the 1st 1-2 years but after that he has his way. He never participated in any protest in Andaman and this can be found out from his own writings. So he was a great scholar, freedom fighter till he was arrested but after that he was just thinking about getting out of jail and then after coming out of jail, he didn't find relevance in Indian society. He seemed like a frustrated guy who thinks (and rightly so) that he was more talented than Gandhi and still cannot win against him. That frustration is the whole legacy of Savarkar, obviously after his revolutionary work till he got arrested.

[@SreedharKarunakar]

Very good interview. Hoping for another meaning discussion on Sampath's redent book ' Waiting for Shiva' by Veer Sanghvi

[@sugannatarajan4507]

Netaji & Savarkar ji shud habe equal space in history to Gandhi Nehru.

[@MeraBharatMahan7]

Netaji has it but savarkar doesn't deserve even a mention.

[@ravikhanolkar855]

​@@MeraBharatMahan7he deserves more than Gandhi and Nehru

[@biswajitchowdhury9056]

Godse did not make one attempt but made 6 and Sawarkar was involved.... Mr. Sampath is smartly pooling wool over the nation's eyes.! Mr. Morarji Desai, British Indian Police and Mr. Vallabhbhai Patel - did not round up Maafi Veer for nothing.... 🙏

[@studykai7014]

Provide the evidence of the fact showing that savarkar had any involvement in any attempt to murder Mr. Gandhi.

[@PokeBeast8967]

Vir Sanghvi = Doormat of 10 Janpath

[@sugannatarajan4507]

Superb Interview to bring the best out of Vikram, true Bharatiya Historian, as against morons like Romila & other Lutyens historians. Gandhi was a liability who introduced nepotism by nominating Nehru, while all provinces chose Sri.SardarPatel for PM. J&K wud have been properly integrated & Pok not lost; probably, Aksai Chin not lost. Nehru could have become second PM after Patel death.

[@arindamkumar7725]

Mr Vir Singhvi can you pls provide a link to your interview of Benazir Bhutto. I came across a clip of that interview in an ABP News documentary show called 'Pradhan Mantri'. Since then I have searched the whole internet to get the full interview but could not find any 😅.

[@benimadhavmohanty7426]

Gauhar jaan, Only voice sent to space, Voyager-1&2

[@raghurajtipre7467]

Vir Sanghvi of the ‘dress up’ radia tapes fame tries to corner Vikram with a pointless comparison between Gandhi and Savarkar just to burnish his credentials.

[@BharatThatIsIndia]

Except the muslim hatred part, Gandhi is ideologically more suitable for BJP and RSS than Savarkar. If RSS and BJP leave that part, you will find out Gandhi is 99.99% saying the same things which BJP/RSS says. Gandhi believed in cow protection, vegitarian diet, religious, Ram ji, Indian past glories, Caste system, Pooja, Mantras, Indian philosophical supremacy, etc. Savarkar was more of modern scientific and logical person. He didn't believe in this nonsense of traditional values and caste system. He even made fun of those who said Cow is mother. He simply said how can an animal be your mother? I would have supported Savarkar if he didn't have hatred for one community. Not bcz I love that community or they are some great people, but bcz you cannot survive by hating someone. You cannot remain sane if you are a "hat_eful big_ot". And obviously, I don't consider "Cow as mother" but I cannot support eating beef. Even if you don't like caste system, if you are born in ine caste you get few things since your childhood. Me feeding cows and giving first Roti to them my entire childhood, cannot accept the idea of eating beef or even seeing someone doing that.

[@X5150k]

Indian economy was pastoral, in Vedic age we used to consider cows as a sign of wealth mainly because it was very useful animal i.e- milk to drink, dung cakes as cooking fuel, bulls for farming no wonder people consider it precious. You are spot on here as even in my family I have cows , can't support beef at all just goes against the culture.

[@reecosmicatomsb8576]

Nobody cares for your secularism. Soon you will be a slave to Muslims

[@NaveenKumar-lp9pe]

Thanks Mr sampat

[@zxzxzxsw]

Very insightful discussion

[@navinkohli6251]

Great insight on a great man.

[@anuroopabasu9746]

Gauhar jan is very much known in CALCUTTA ,her house next to NAKHODA MUSJID is still there .At the end of each song s he would say in English " MY NAME IS GAUHAR JAN.

[@pankaj29904]

Gandhiji spoke English with heavy Kathiawadi accent. Kathiawadi is a large region of Southwest Gujarat.

[@gosachin1]

Vir Excellent interview great guest

[@successaprocess]

Why is Vir asking if Savarkar was as big or same league as Gandhi . What is this league of Gandhi or asking if he was as important ? Or moral equivalent of Gandhi . What is moral equivalency. Gandhis politics and Non violence actually shown as the reason we got independence is as good as a ferry tale for children in elementary school . That is all . To understands relevance of retrain May be. Savarkar ws a die hard nationalist . Ws Gandhi a die hard nationalist for an independent sovereign nation . That is what would be compared or debated on. Being Gandhis story is a ferry tale while being Savarkar is reality

[@mayank007-xyz]

Bohot badhiya

[@biswajitchowdhury9056]

Sampath proves that Research can also be done with several blind spots... Awful...Most laughable proposition of an apologist......for Sawarkar..... " Sawarkar was a lawyer and Bhagat Singh was any less well read to write a clemency for himself

[@pawanbadhla424]

Mr. Veer, please control your habit of constant interruptions when your guest is speaking. People want to hear the guest more.

[@artikorgaonkar6088]

Asking if he is equal to Gandhi../ is Subhash chandra Bose equal to Gandhi?

[@devaguptapuseshagiri5673]

Singavi uses the terms sad and terrible about what is happening in Hinduism. Can't he see progressive gradual talibanisation of West Bengal, brutality in Kerala...? Doesn't use these terms to condemn them. What ethics he practises !!!

[@diagnochemllp7866]

About 250 years back ladies taking care of Cows were saved from deth due to Small Pox because mild infection with Cow Pox developed immunity. Edverd Jenner noticed that

[@VijaiVirSinghNair]

Very informative

[@srinivasgade4086]

Towards the end of the interview Dr Sampath comes out as a not so neutral historian by evading a direct answer to questions. Not a good thing for a young historian of immense promise. If he has an opinion then let him assert that than pussyfoot around questions. We are looking forward to his future works and would like him to be more surefooted than he is now.

[@bellacchu]

13:08 Looks like Vir Sanghvi just walked into the interview without much research! "So, did you get a PhD?"

[@indianavijay]

I usually don't watch interviews hosted by Singhvi, a political commentator with zero knowledge of history-proven when he tried to compare Gandhi with Savarkar. The print should avoid featuring him on serious subjects. However, for a scholar like Vikram, I'll make an exception.

[@vinayakrao2881]

Yeh Bharat ke Sampathi hai!

[@hareramv]

Mr. Sanghvi, Hinduism has books. You may start with Srimadbhagwadgita.