Uncovering Savarkar’s legacy! Arun Shourie’s ‘The New Icon’ reexamines the revolutionary’s life, sparking debate on his true role in Indian history
Apratim Tripathi is an independent researcher and business analyst with an engineering background. His writing is fueled by a deep passion for Modern Indian History, particularly the revolutionary movement. An avid quizzer during his school and college years, since the year 2020, Apratim’s enthusiasm has led him to pursue extensive research on the Indian freedom struggle. Since then, he has frequented various archives and shared insightful historical findings on Twitter. He has also completed the English translation of the historical nonfiction bestseller Hey Ram by Prakhar Shrivastava, which is currently under publication. Apratim is now working on a biography on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, focusing on the freedom fighter's revolutionary activities after his arrest in London. In his free time, he enjoys singing and writing poetry.
