
RSS@100 : The Journey of Discipline, Service, Nation-Building
Published on: Oct. 6, 2025, 4:40 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Raman Suri ramansuribjp@gmail.com When Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, a Nagpur-based physician, founded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1925, he envisioned an organization that would strengthen the moral, cultural, and physical fibre of Indian society. At a time when India was struggling for freedom, Hedgewar felt the nation needed not just political independence but also character-driven citizens bound by discipline, unity, and a sense of nationalism. From its modest beginnings with a handful of Swayamsevaks, the RSS today has grown […]