Who was Guru Golwalkar?

Who was Guru Golwalkar?

Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar (19 February 1906 – 5 June 1973), popularly known as Guruji was the second Sarsanghchalak (or, “Chief”) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Golwalkar is considered one of the most influential and prominent figures among Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Who wrote bunch of thoughts?

M. S. GolwalkarBunch of Thoughts / Author

What is the history of RSS?

RSS was founded on 27 September 1925. As of 2014, it has a membership of 5–6 million. The initial impetus was to provide character training through Hindu discipline and to unite the Hindu community to form a Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation).

Who is the present leader of RSS?

Since the organisation was established in 1925 six people have served as Sarsanghchalak. The first, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founded the organisation served as Sarsanghchalak from 1925–1930 and then again from 1931–1940. The current Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is Mohan Bhagwat.

Which is the largest voluntary organisation in the world?

The RSS is one of the principal organizations of the Sangh Parivar group. Founded on Vijaya Dashami day in 1925, it claimed a commitment to selfless service to India. The organisation is the world’s largest voluntary organization.

Was Savarkar an anti caste?

He was strictly against the caste system and in his 1931 essay titled Seven Shackles of the Hindu Society, he wrote “One of the most important components of such injunctions of the past that we have blindly carried on and which deserves to be thrown in the dustbins of history is the rigid caste system”.

Who was Shri Guruji?

Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar, affectionately known as Shri Guruji, was the second Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), from 1940-1973. It was Shri Guruji who nurtured the RSS and helped it attain a pre-eminent position in Bharat’s national life.

Golwalkar, fondly remembered as Guruji, dedicated his life to the awakening of nationalistic sentiments rooted in the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Sri Aurobindo. Guruji made an unforgettable contribution to society and nation-building, going on to live as an ascetic.

What did Golwalkar say about Quit India Movement?

In 1942, Golwalkar is said to have forbade RSS volunteers from taking part in the Gandhi-led Quit India Movement. He said that fighting against the British was not a part of RSS’s mission.

Who was Madhav Golwalkar and why is he relevant today?

On his 46th death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at Golwalkar’s life, his idea of India, and how relevant his ideas are today. Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar was born on 19 February 1906 at Ramtek near Nagpur to a Brahmin family. He was the only surviving son out of nine children. In 1927, Golwalkar earned an M.Sc. from the Banaras Hindu University.