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Shri Guruji - Biography

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Shri Guruji - H. V. Sheshadri

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Shri Guruji - BiographyByH. V. Sheshadri Who was Shri Guruji? What were his special qualities? Was he the head of any organization? Did he do something great for the nation? All these and many more questions flash across one’s mind as soon as one hears the name of Shri Guruji...

Glimpses of a Great Soul

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Param Poojaniya Shri Guruji, Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar, Dwitiya (second) Sarsanghachalak, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS 1906 Born 19th February - Magha Krishna 11, Shaka 1827 in Nagpur. Only surviving son among 9 children. Affectionately called "MADHU" by mother. Father's name is Shri Sadashiv Balkrishna Golwalkar and Mother's name is Laxmibai (Taijee). 1922 Completes Matriculation Examination 1924 Completes Intermediate Examination at Hislop College, Nagpur 1926 Passes B.Sc. Examination ..

Education and Samskar

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Some are born great, being born in rich and famous families. The families of the three previous Sarsanghachalaks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, however, had no such background of greatness or fame. Shri Guruji was born in a very ordinary family. His original surname was Padhye. The Padhyes belonged to a place called Golwali in Konkan in Maharashtra. Padhye means a practising priest. The family first migrated from Konkan to Paithan and later shifted to Nagpur. It was Shri Guruji’s grandfather ..

Background

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The late Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder and first Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, had laboured incessantly for fifteen long years and given the Sangh an all-Bharat character. In his final address at the Nagpur OTC (Officers’ Training Camp) in 1940, he had remarked “I see here before me the Hindu Rashtra in a miniature form”. Soon after, on June 21, 1940, he left this world after entrusting the responsibility of the Sangh to Shri Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, alias, Shri Guruji...

Preface

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It is a matter of great pleasure for me to present this English translation of Shri Guruji’s biography, which was originally written in Marathi and later rendered into Hindi. A small biography of Pujaniya Shri Guruji had been brought out in 1956 on the occasion of his fifty-first birthday. Shri Guruji strongly felt it improper to publicise any personal particulars about him. Consequently, no full-fledged biography could be written during his lifetime. The seven volume tome titled ‘Shri Guruji Samagra ..

Publishers’ Note

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We feel very happy to present this English translation of Shri Guruji’s biography in Marathi by the renowned writer Shri C. P. alias Bapurao Bhishikar and later on into Hindi. Shri H. V. Seshadri and other senior workers had expressed the need for such a translation for the benefit of English readers. We, therefore, feel privileged to present this biography of Shri Guruji, the second Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, rendered into English by Shri Sudhakar Raje...

SHRI GURUJI - Pioneer of A New Era

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C. P. BHISHIKAR Translated into English by SUDHAKAR RAJE SAHITYA SINDHU PRAKASHANA, BANGALORE SHRI GURUJI: PIONEER OF A NEW ERA. English. By C. P. BHISHIKAR, Translated from Hindi by SUDHAKAR RAJE. A biography of M. S. Golwalkar (1906-1973), second Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Published by SAHITYA SINDHU PRAKASHANA, Bangalore – 560 001, Bharat. Publishers First edition: 1999..

Who was Shri Guruji?

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Let us look at the brief answers to these questions. Shri Guruji was the second all-Bharat Chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was born in 1906. The special occasion round the corner is the celebration of his birth centenary. ‘Guruji’ was not his original name. This name was used out of regard, by his students in Banaras Hindu University where he taught. He is better known by this name even today throughout the Sangh and the nation. His name was Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar. His father’s ..

Dr. Hedgewar and Sangh

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Dr. Hedgewar-A Born Patriot It would be relevant here to know the personality of Doctorji briefly. His full name was Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Right from his childhood, as a student he emitted sparks of patriotism. The nation was resonant with the chant of ‘Vande Mataram’, and young Keshav also joined the movement. Later, he went to Kolkata to obtain his medical degree. Kolkata was the hub of revolutionary activities in those days. During his four years of study of medicine, Doctorji very keenly ..

Bharat becomes independent but…

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Quit India’: Right Perspective of Shri Guruji His testing-time began within a few years after he assumed the charge of Sarsanghachalak, when serious issues cropped up one after the other. Throughout the country, there were violent attacks on the Hindus by Muslims. Directly or indirectly, the Muslims had the backing of the British government. Although the British forces were losing all the fronts in the World War II, unfortunately, there was no country-wide powerful organization to reap the benefit ..

Smriti-Mandir

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Smriti-Mandir: The Multifaceted Genius of Shri Guruji The last rites of the founder of the Sangh, Dr. Hedgewar were performed in the grounds of Reshambag in Nagpur in 1940. A simple Samadhi of Doctorji had been put up there. It was natural for everyone to wish that a temple-like structure be built there so that it may become a source of inspiration for the Swayamsevaks and others. Accordingly, a committee was formed with Shri Guruji as its Chairman. An altogether new aspect of Shri Guruji’s multifaceted ..

Vision In Action

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The Role of Sangh in Independent Bharat After 1948, fervent discussions were doing the rounds about the necessity of the role and existence of the Sangh in Bharat, as Pakistan had come into being and as such there was no cause for a Hindu-Muslim conflict. In this regard, Shri Guruji’s guidance was very clear and emphatic: “The Sangh was never established to have conflict with anyone; nor for countering any attack. The main objective of the Sangh is character-building of the nation.... If the Hazrat ..

Na Hindu Patito Bhavet

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Invaluable Contribution of the Hindu Society Shri Guruji personally took interest in the formation of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The idea behind forming this forum was to awaken the much needed feeling of true Dharma among the Hindus. Its auspicious founding was in the Sandipani Ashram of Swami Chinmayananda at Mumbai. The meeting was attended by eminent personalities like the Sikh leader Master Tara Singh, the Dalai Lama, Jain Acharya, Kanhayalal Munshi and Pejawar Swami amongst others. In the ..

Vijay hi Vijay Hai

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Unique Correspondence Shri Guruji was engaged constantly in providing guidance to the Sangh and the nation in one way or the other. Along with it, he also remained regularly in close and extensive touch with various eminent personalities, organizations, well-wishers and Swayamsevaks through letters. The entire correspondence was carried on by himself and with some help from his assistant Dr. Abaji Thatte. The subject of his letters would naturally vary. Perhaps there is no other such personality except ..