'Which freedom fighter received most severe punishment?' Kerala orders probe into Savarkar quiz

TOI News Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Aug 08, 2026, 17:41 IST

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File photo: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question that described Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the "most severe punishment" from the British, prompting general education minister N Samsudheen to order an inquiry.

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