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Dr Hedgewar and RSS in Civil Disobedience Movement: A Forgotten Chapter of Freedom Struggle
When Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, the Salt March symbolized India’s defiance of British rule. But there was another struggle that unfolded in villages and forests, the JungleSatyagraha(non-violent resistance in forests) in the year 1930–31. For …
From Relief to Resistance: RSS Volunteers in Jammu & Kashmir During Partition
The partition of India on 14 August 1947 resulted in the displacement of nearly fifteen million people and the deaths of over one million. Some seventy-five thousand women were raped, and many of them were then disfigured or dismembered.This period …
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‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ Is a Colonial Guilt Project—Not India’s Story
‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ is observed every year on August 9. For the last few years, this occasion has led to the clash of narratives. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Akhil BharatiyaVanvasi Kalyan Ashram (ABVKA), an …
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A Life of Quiet Strength: Pramila Tai Medhe and the Enduring Legacy of Rashtra Sevika Samiti
The passing of Pramila Tai Medhe on July 31, 2025, in Nagpur at the age of 96 marked the end of a remarkable chapter in the journey of Rashtra Sevika Samiti—an organisation she had served with unwavering dedication for over …
RSS Training Programmes: An Overview
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), world’s largest voluntary organisation, has a defining presence in India. At the heart of its functioning lies a robust system of cadre training, focused on disciplineand selfless service. This training is imparted through a well-structured …
Guru Purnima: The Saffron Flag and the Spirit of Service
In the landscape of Indian festivals often marked by spectacle and celebration, Guru Purnima stands apart as a day of inward reflection and reverence. Traditionally observed to honour one’s Guru, whether spiritual, philosophical, or academic it underlines the guiding role …
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How RSS broke the stereotypes in north-east and bridged the divide
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s journey of over the last 100 years, whenever recounted and analysed by both its supporters as well as the critics, leaves out its work in the ‘north eastern’ region of India. One of the key reasons …
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