Savarkar had studied 1857 war of independence closely...in fact he called it war of independence while British had been calling it only a small disorganized mutiny... it was Savarkar who painstakingly collected all evidence, facts & wrote the first Indian version of it. 1/n

It gave him view into war strategy, military power & how British were totally dependent on Indian soldiers for victory. He also saw that Muslim population in armed forces was disproportionately high & Hindus were minority. He'd seen enough of thr "patriotism" & "love for H's 2/n

during his Andaman stint & he realised key to British rule was 2 folds
1) H's militarized and learning warfare which they had been pathetic after fall of large Hindu kingdoms & Mughals & then British coming in. He wanted to strengthen Indians & H's.
2. He also knew M's 3/n