evidence: Politically inclined from the earliest of ages, Savarkar involved himself in numerous organisations including the Free India Society, remaining in close contact with his homeland even while he pursued his studies in the UK. He soon developed a reputation of great notoriety among British authorities for his political acts, and was eventually arrested in 1910, for his connections with the revolutionary organisation, India House. [...] In his petition requesting his release, Savarkar pledges to co-operate fully with the British authorities and refrain from any political acts – something that his critics have often held up as testament to his perceived faltering convictions to the nation's freedom struggle. However, it is worth noting that Savarkar, when questioned of his motive, did, in fact, clarify that he would trade his own freedom for the release of his fellow political prisoners. Unlike numerous political prisoners who were driven to insanity or committed suicide, Savarkar showed remarkable resilience and was ultimately rewarded for it in January 1924 when he was finally released from prison. [...] Savarkar's time spent in prison not only provides valuable insight into the spirit of his character, but also reveals the degree of fear he instilled among British authorities, as a function of his vision of a liberated India. While his life and mission will undoubtedly continue to divide people across political lines for years to come, there is little doubt that the strength of his conviction was not made to weather the sternest of tests.