''manav seva madhav seva '' : RSS

RSS was founded in 1925 by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, who was a doctor in the central Indian city of Nagpur. Hedgewar as a medical student in Kolkata had been a part of the revolutionary activities of the Anushilan Samiti and Jugantar striving to free India from British rul. He had been charged with sedition in 1921 by the British Administration and was imprisoned for a year. After returning to Nagpur, he was briefly a member of Indian National Congress before he left it in 1925, to form the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. After the formation of the RSS, Hedgewar kept the organization from having any direct affiliation with any of the political organisations then fighting British rule. But Hedgewar and teams of volunteers, took part in the Indian National Congress, led movements against the British rule. Hedgewar was arrested in the Jungle Satyagraha agitation in 1931 and served a second term in prison.
The RSS was established as a educational body whose objective was to train a group of Hindus, who on the basis of their character would work to unite the Hindu community so that India could become an Independent country and a creative society

Friday, July 24, 2009

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SENIOR SANGH LEADER PASSES AWAY

Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dighambar Damodar Karadkar alias Dinukaka, died of old age at his residence at Padgha in Bhiwandi taluka of the district today.

He was 88 and is survived by two sons and three daughters, all married.

Karadkar was totally responsible for the spread of the RSS movement in the district, and had participated in many a activities of the Sangh. He set up the first RSS shaka in Padgha way back in 1942 and also went round the villages in the district for the setting up of the shakas and conducted the meetings of the Sangh.

It was in 1955 when Guru Golwarkar had come for the first time to Padgha, Karadkar had totally taken the responsibility of organizing his visit.

He was named as the chief instructor of the Sangh in the districts Padgha and other surrounding regions.

In the olden days, Karadkar was involved in the teaching of tailoring in Pune and after he shifted to Padgha he set up a tailoring shop, which ultimately turned out to be a meeting place for the Sangh activists.

The tiny tailoring shop was also visited by prominent figures like Guru Golvalkar, A B Vajpayee, L K Advani, Rambhau Mhalgi, Pramod Mahajan, Sharad Kulkarni and Gopinath Munde to name a few.

On two different occasions during the emergency, he was jailed for the activities carried out by the RSS.

His funeral was largely attended by members of all political parties and people from all walks of life.

A condolence meeting has been organized on May 23 at Padgha, according to the local Vyapari Sangh and local organizations.

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