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Consider the following statements regarding Veer Savarkar

He founded the India House in 1905 in London.
He was arrested in 1909 on charges of plotting an armed revolt against the Morley-Minto reforms.
The History of the War of Indian Independence is a book written by Veer Savarkar.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) was an Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer and writer.

He is also known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar.
He founded a secret society called Abhinav Bharat Society.
Went to the United Kingdom and was involved with organizations such as India House and the Free India Society.
He was the president of Hindu Mahasabha from 1937 to 1943.
India House was founded by Shyamji Kishan Verma in 1905 in London (and not by Veer Savarkar).
He was arrested in 1909 on charges of plotting an armed revolt against the Morley-Minto reforms (Indian Councils Act 1909).
He was again arrested in 1910 for his connections with the revolutionary group India House.
Savarkar wrote a book titled ‘The History of the War of Indian Independence’ in which he wrote about the guerilla warfare tricks used in 1857 Sepoy Mutiny.
He also wrote the book ‘Hindutva: who is hindu?’.

Hence only statements 2&3 are correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari