RSSFACTS: The lesser known and unknown facts about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the largest voluntary organisation in the world.     

Articles

How RSS inspired Vidya Bharati is helping educate millions

What started as Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, a small school by Vidya Bharati at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1952 to educate the young generation according to Bhartiya values and culture, has grown into one of the largest private networks of …

World Hindu Congress 2023: Key takeaways from Mohan Bhagwat’s inaugural address

Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) delivered the inaugural address in the Word Hindu Congress that took place at Bangkok in Thailand from 24-26 November, 2023.  Here are the key takeaways from his speech. 1. Our Sanskrit literature have …

From key strategist Pingle to Kothari brothers : Unsung heroes of Ram Temple movement

There have been several unsung heroes of the movement to build a Ram temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, in the post-Independence era, especially during the 1980s and early 1990s. The ‘Warrior Sadhu’ who put …

Sardar Chiranjeev Singh: A Sikh Pracharak from Punjab who dedicated his life for RSS

Sardar Chiranjeev Singh, one of the earliest full-time workers (Pracharak) from Punjab who dedicated his life to work for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) passed away in Ludhiana after a prolonged illness on November 20, 2023. He was 93. His death …

How a metallurgical engineer cast Ram Temple movement in popular mould

On January 22, 2024, the idol of Sri Rama, the most popular national icon of India since time immemorial, would be installed at his birth place in Ayodhya in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This would also mark the successful …

 India’s largest tribal welfare organisation to focus more on  women empowerment

Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, an organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), held a three-day meeting of it key workers who are working for welfare of the tribal communities in India from October 6 to 8 at Rashtriya …

 Sewa Bharati: An RSS inspired organisation spearheading over 35000 social welfare projects

From running libraries, coaching centres to clinics and blood banks, Rashtriya Sewa Bharati, a social service organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is spearheading over 35,000 projects aimed at improving healthcare, education and employability for the unprivileged in urban …