5. (218) Why was Savarkar arrested? How long did he spend in prison?
Savarkar was arrested in London on March 13, 1910, and was released in 1937, having spend 27 years in prison. He was arrested on five separate charges that included 'delivering seditious speeches,' 'procuring and distributing arms,' and 'waging war against the King Emperor of India.' He was 'extradited to India, and convicted of seditious activities" which caused him to be initially sentenced to fifty years in prison in Port Blair, located in the Andaman Islands. He was later transferred to Ratnagin because of his health and finally released in 1937.
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