Not only did Savarkar write 9 mercy petitions to the British, he was also Godse's mentor & co-accused in Gandhi's murder, wrote a book under a pseudonym "Chitragupt" calling himself "Veer" and justified using rape as a political tool.
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https://scroll.in/article/808788/reading-savarkar-how-a-hindutva-icon-justified-the-idea-of-rape-as-a-political-tool

Reading Savarkar: How a Hindutva icon justified the idea of rape as a political tool

The controversial figure castigated Maratha ruler Shivaji for sending back the daughter-in-law of the Muslim governor of Kalyan, whom he defeated.