In the early days, Savarkar stood out as an influential figure among Indian revolutionaries in London. However, during his extended confinement in the cellular jail, he transitioned from a revolutionary and emerged as the leading proponent of Hindutva
The lesson on RSS founder Hedgewar titled 'Nijavada Adarsha Purusha Yaragabeku,' in the Class 10 Kannada textbook has been replaced by 'Sukumara Swamiya Kathe' authored by Shivakotyacharya.
Defending the dropping of Nehru’s lesson, the BJP had stated that it was more important to learn about how to be an ideal man in the society (referring to Hedgewar’s lesson) than learning what Nehru wrote to Indira Gandhi.
Karnataka school syllabus: Hedgewar lesson, poem on Savarkar out, Nehru letter back in textbooks indianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Karnataka govt. orders textbook revision with 18 major changes; 15 lessons added after dropping old ones thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.