Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar | |
|---|---|
 Golwalkar in 1949 | |
| 2nd Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh | |
| In office 21 June 1940 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Preceded by | K. B. Hedgewar |
| Succeeded by | Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar 19 February 1906 Ramtek, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Died | 5 June 1973 (aged 67) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | BSc, MSc, LL.B. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation |
|
Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar (19 February 1906 – 5 June 1973), popularly known as Guruji, was the second Sarsanghchalak ("Chief"[1]) of the organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Golwalkar is considered one of the most influential and prominent figures among RSS by his followers.
He was the first person to put forward the concept of a cultural nation called Hindu Rashtra which is believed to have evolved from the concept of the Akhand Bharat Theory, united nations for Bharatiyas. Golwalkar was one of the early Hindu nationalist thinkers in India. Golwalkar authored the book We, or Our Nationhood Defined.[2][3][4] Bunch of Thoughts is a compilation of his speeches.[5]
- ^ Jaffrelot, Hindu Nationalist Movement 1996, p. 39.
- ^ Jaffrelot, Hindu Nationalist Movement 1996, p. 52-58.
- ^ Noorani, The RSS and the BJP 2000, p. 18-23.
- ^ "Narendra Modi on Guruji Golwalkar, translated by Aakar Patel – Part 1". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Bunch of Thoughts (PDF). The Hindu Centre. 1960. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.