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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar | |
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| 1st Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh | |
| In office 27 September 1925 – 21 June 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | M. S. Golwalkar |
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| Born | Keshav Baliram Hedgewar 1 April 1889 Kandakurthi, Central Provinces, British India (present day Nizamabad, Telangana, India) |
| Died | 21 June 1940 (aged 51) Nagpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (present day Maharashtra, India) |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata |
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| Known for | Founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (1 April 1889 – 21 June 1940), also known by his moniker Doctorji, was an Indian political-social activist, physician and the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).[1][2] Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpur in 1925, based on the ideology of Hindutva with the intention of creating a Hindu Rashtra.[3][4]
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- ^ Taneja, S. P. (2009). Society and politics in India. Delhi, India: Swastik Publishers & Distributors. p. 332. ISBN 978-81-89981-29-7.
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