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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, Rāṣṭrīya Svayaṃsevak Saṅgh, Hindi pronunciation: [raːʂˈʈriːj(ə) swəjəmˈseːʋək səŋɡʱ], pronunciation ⓘ, lit. ' National Volunteer Union ' or ' National Volunteer Corps ' ) [ 7 ] is an Indian right-wing , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Hindu nationalist [ 10 ] [ 11 ] volunteer [ 12 ] paramilitary ...
The BJP traces its roots to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS; Indian People’s Association), which was established in 1951 as the political wing of the pro-Hindu group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS; “National Volunteers Corps”) by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. organisation is one of the world's largest voluntary organization.Organisation ...
The Sarsanghchalak (IAST: Sarasaṅghacālaka) is the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist organisation that is widely regarded as the parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Sangh Parivar (translation: "Family of the RSS" or the "RSS family" [1] [2] [3]) refers, as an umbrella term, to the collection of Hindutva organisations spawned by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which remain affiliated to it.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindi: हिन्दू स्वयंसेवक संघ, lit. 'Hindu Volunteer Organization'; abbr: HSS) is a non-profit, social, educational, and cultural organization of the Hindus living outside India. It was founded in 1940s in Kenya, it is currently active in 156 countries and estimates 3289 branches. [1]
They collectively refer to themselves as the "Sangh Parivar" or family of associations, and include the RSS, Bajrang Dal and the VHP. [citation needed] Other organisations include: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, the overseas branch of the RSS; Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, a workers' union; Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a students' union
Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Returning Home") is the programme of religious conversion to Hinduism (and, to a lesser extent, Sikhism) from Islam, Christianity, and other religions in India conducted by Indian Hindu nationalist organisations such as Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and also overseas such in Indonesia. [1]
After founding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1925, Hedgewar maintained a healthy distance from Indian Independence movement as led by Gandhi. Instead he encouraged local Swayamsevaks to participate on their own accord with the struggle. [27] This lack of enthusiasm in the Independence Movement is heavily criticised.