M. S. Golwalkar
Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar was an Indian politician who served as the second Sarsanghchalak ("Chief") of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. Golwalkar is considered one of the most influential and prominent figures among the RSS by his followers. He was the first person to put forward the concept of the Hindu Rashtra theocratic state, which is believed to have evolved into the concept of the Akhand Bharat.
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- Born in
- Ramtek, Maharashtra
- Educated at
- Banaras Hindu UniversityHislop College
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