Remembering women from our glorious past this Navratri ...

Savarkars

The freedom struggle of the Savarkar brothers — Ganesh Savarkar, Vinayak Savarkar & Narayan Savarkar is often spoken about. But the sacrifices & struggles of their wives — Yashodabai, +
Yamunabai & Shantabai Savarkar respectively, on personal, social & freedom fronts, are not known much.

These three ladies, in spite of having to suffer the anguish of separation from their husbands, starvation & hunger, carried on their husbands’ struggles for freedom. +
They knew that their husbands had taken up the oath to serve the country. They handled the family, supported each other and played their part in the battle for freedom.

Wasn't it easy for these 3 women to just leave everything & live a comfortable life by shifting to their +
parents house ?
How tough it must have been to fight on all fronts for them be it facing social boycott, financial crisis, constant strife with the British, relatives turning their back on them .. a live full of hardships.
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If Savarkar brothers are the 'Yadnya' their wives are the fire flames of that 'Yadnya'

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