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Mainabai Savarkar Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Nashik, Maharashtra
Religion: Hinduism
Husband: Bhaskarrao Kale

Mainabai Savarkar

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Other name(s)• Mainatai Savarkar
• Mai Kale
NicknameMai
ProfessionFreedom Fighter
Known forBeing the sister of Veer Savarkar
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1886
BirthplaceBhaghur, Nashik district, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Maharashtra, India)
Date of DeathYear, 1947
Place of DeathBombay State (now Maharashtra), India
Age (at the time of death)61 Years
Death CauseAge-related causes
Nationality• British Indian (1886-1947)
• Indian (1947-till her death)
HometownNashik, Maharashtra
ReligionHinduism
CasteChitpavan Brahmin [1]Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: The Much-maligned and Misunderstood Revolutionary and Freedom Fighter - Google Books
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Not known
Family
Husband/SpouseBhaskarrao Kale
ChildrenSon(s)- 3
• Ambadas (doctor)
• Lakshman (doctor)
• Madhusudan (medical representative)
ParentsFather- Damodar Savarkar (deceased)
Mother- Radhabai Savarkar (deceased)
A family photo of the Savarkars
SiblingsBrother(s)- 3
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar (deceased; politician, activist, nationalist, founder of the Abhinav Bharat Society)
• Narayanrao Savarkar (deceased; freedom fighter)
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (died in 1966; freedom fighter, author, revolutionary, politician)
From left to right- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Narayanrao Savarkar, and Ganesh Damodar Savarkar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mainabai Savarkar

  • Mainabai Savarkar was an Indian freedom fighter. She was the sister of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, an Indian revolutionary.
  • Mainabai Savarkar’s brother, Veer Savarkar, created the political idea called ‘Hindutva’ while he was in Ratnagiri Jail in Maharashtra in 1922. He was an important leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, a political party.
  • Mainabai Savarkar died in 1947 in Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India, when she was 61 years old, because of an age-related illness.