Savarkar
was held in great awe by all those around him. Though he inspired great
devotion in many, not many expressed themselves freely to him. So many simple
questions that are being argued over re Savarkar today would not be necessary
had someone actually asked him. It puzzles me why it was not done!
Anyway,
I do feel, since I don’t believe in being awestruck by anyone, that I would
have the necessary gumption to put my issue before him.
Savarkar
definitely had great respect and admiration for strong women who faced
adversity and took bold steps especially for Mother India. That is apparent in
his expressed feelings re Lakshmibai, Queen of Jhansi, his sisters-in-law, and
the female characters in his fictional writing.
But when it came right down to it, so it seems to me,
he didn’t quite believe women could actually
be strong and bold enough to achieve anything in general. In the meager words
he has written on women, one finds that he will almost always include the word
‘beautiful’ before the word ‘woman.’ One gets the impression that he believes
women are overall all fluff.
This
is just my impression, mind you. But I sure would have liked to have an
opportunity to put it before him and argue his ears off, if it was indeed true.
Savarkar,
of course, was famous for his comebacks, and I might have found myself squashed
gently but surely instead (and perhaps turning tail as fast as Nirmalamaushi.)
But I would have surely tried.
Anurupa
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