“British authorities denied Savarkar the barrister degree and law practice, because Savarkar refused to take the oath of allegiance/loyalty to the British Empire”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 May 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Savarkar was denied admission to the bar at Gray’s Inn because of his involvement in political activities. Historical documents endorsed the same view. Biographies of Savarkar also mentioned it is his involvement in political activities cost him admission to the bar
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 May 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 June 2023, 17 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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