Hinduism: Details about 'Dr K B Hedgewar'
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Dr. Keshava Baliram Hedgewar (Nagpur, India April 1, 1889 - Nagpur, India June 21 1940) was the founder of Indian nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS). Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1925, with the intention of promoting the concept of the Hindu Rashtra. Hedgewar drew upon influences from social and spiritual reformers such as Swami Vivekananda and Aurubindo to develop the core philosophy of the RSS. The organization he founded crystallised the concept of Hinduism and Nationalism that has since become largest volunteer organization in the world (source: BBC. Hedgewar and the RSSThe RSS was formed on Vijayadashami Day and focussed primarily on Indian youth. Guided by a vision of national unity, he travelled extensively to expand and consolidate the organisation. Hedgewar claimed that "at the heart of Hindu culture is Hindu religion, and its noble ideas are from the Vedas", also asserting that the diverse languages of India were offshoots of Sanskrit. . Hedgewar believed that character building could be achieved by engaging in physical exercise, bodybuilding, and sports. In 1999 the Government of India honored Hedgewar by publishing a Indian Postal Services stamp./index.php/Subhas_Bose" title="Subhas Bose">Subhas Bose | Badshah Khan | Jawaharlal Nehru | Maulana Azad | C. Azad | Rajaji | M. A. Ansari | Rajendra Prasad | Bhagat Singh | Purushottam Das Tandon | More.. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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