Vinayak Damodar Savarkar(May 28, 1883 Februrary 26 1966) was an Indian politician and an Indian Independence Movement activist,who is credited with developing the Hindu nationalist political  ideology Hindutva. He is considered to be the central icon of modern Hindu nationalist political parties.Commonly Addressed as Veer Savarkar,he is considered to be the central icon of modern Hindu nationalist political parties.His last years were clouded with accusations of involment in Mahatma Gandhi's  assassination.