We have gathered today on Vijayadashami. Today is the centenary of the initiation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s activities. Coincidentally, this year also marks the 350th anniversary of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur ji Maharaj’s martyrdom. He became a shield and sacrificed himself to protect the Hindu society from the atrocities of invaders from a foreign religion. According to the English calendar, today is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He was not only one of the foremost among those who fought for o
The work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has now completed one hundred years. In this long journey, countless people have been companions, contributors, and well-wishers. This journey was full of hard work and challenges, but the unwavering support of ordinary citizens turned it into a fulfilling one. As we pause in the centenary year and look back, memories of many such moments and people come alive - those who devoted their everything to ensure the success of this mission.
For the welfare of entire mankind, Bharath must stand before the world as a self-confident, resurgent and mighty nation. Even at the inception, the Sangh was viewed by its founder not as a sectoral activity, but as a dynamic power-house energizing every field of national activity.Expressed in the simplest terms, the ideal of the Sangh is to carry the nation to the pinnacle of glory through organizing the entire society. Verily this is the one real national as well as global mission. If ever there ..
Ordinary Swayamsevak of the R. S. S. is not 'ordinary' in the sense he describes himself to be. There is an altogether distinct 'extraordinariness' in him of which he is not even aware, leave alone being proud of it. Yet it is very important because the Sangh is known to the people more by its ordinary Swayamsevaks than by its philosophy or programs. If at all the form and character of the Sangh has to have proper influence on society, it could only be through the behaviour of an ordinary Swayamsevak...
Since 1925 the Sangh has come a long way to become the only ever-growing movement of Bharat. However this epic journey is not without its ups and downs. Sangh has subdued many challenges by silently working at the grass root level, by person to person contact and heart to heart dialogue. The initiatives of different times were different, ranging from struggle to save democracy in emergency period to a very strong initiative of social service projects in last few decades, but the impact was cumulative. ..
Amidst ever increasing curiosity about Sangh across all sections of society and growing media focus, some basic facts about RSS still remain unknown to a large number of people. The Sangh uniform, route marches, the number of shakhas and Swayamsevaks, the training camps, all have been a matter of curiosity all along.There is no formal enrollment procedure in Sangh, no prerequisite to become a member. This section will help you to 'know about sangh' but to know Sangh is to experience it...
