WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -History. Vinayak Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar started Mitra Mela, a revolutionary secret society in Nasik in 1899. It was one among several such melas (revolutionary societies) functioning in Maharashtra at that time, which believed in the overthrow of British rule through armed rebellion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, and political thinker. Read to know about the life and legacy of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was known among his followers by the prefix ‘Veer’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Nashik. The Abhinav Bharat Society was founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh in Nashik in 1904. Its initial name was ‘Mitra Mela’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Savarkar used history as a tool and believed in writing about the contributions of past revolutionaries to stir and motivate individuals into armed fight against colonial injustices. He never wielded a weapon himself, but argued instead that writing histories was a necessary step in overthrowing colonial empires.