While in prison , Savarkar wrote the work describing '' Hindutva '' , espousing what it means to be a Hindu , and Hindu pride , in which he defined as all the people descended of Hindu culture as being part of Hindutva , including Buddhists , Jains and Sikhs . The words Hindu and Muslim was popularised as religions by the ruling British after their 1872 census , to replace " '' Hindi '' " which was the term used earlier to describe all people from India . ( '' Hind '' ) . In 1921 , under restrictions after signing a plea for clemency , he was released on the condition that he renounce revolutionary activities . Travelling widely , Savarkar became a forceful orator and writer , advocating Hindu political and social unity . Serving as the president of the Hindu Mahasabha ( Hindu Grand-Assembly ) political party , Savarkar endorsed the idea of India as a '' Hindu Rashtra '' ( '' Hindu Nation '' ) and opposed the '' Quit India '' struggle in 1942 , calling it a " Quit India but keep your army " movement . He became a fierce critic of the Indian National Congress and its acceptance of India 's partition . He was accused of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi but acquitted by the court . He became popular with children in India in the 1970s due to a comic book published by Amar Chitra Katha . He resurfaced in the popular discourse after the coming of the BJP into power in 1998 and again in 2014 with the Modi led BJP government at the center
assassination
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar