The legacy of Dr.K.B. Hedgewar was taken forward by Shri M.S.Golwalkar also known as Guru
Golwalkar who became the next chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha after him.
Early
life and education
Swayamsevak called him as Guruji. Shri M.S Golwalkar was
born on 19 Feb. 1906 in Nagpur Maharashtra. He had completed his Masters in
Science degree and later joined Kashi Hindu University in 1930 as a Assistant
Professor.
In Hindi Guru means teacher. Hence Shri Golwakar became
Guruji after joining the Kashi Hindu University. He then returned to Nagpur in
1933 after teaching for 3 years in Kashi University.
Hedgewar
and Guruji
It is said Dr. Hedgewar brought Guruji in the RSS. When
Guruji was busy teaching in Kashi Hindu University it was Hedgewar who invited
him to join his organization. Hedgewar thinks that this man should would provide
great help to the RSS.
Guruji was not a political man, he was a man known for his
spirituality. So after joining the RSS guruji became familiar with the
political skills of Dr. Hedgewar. He became greatly influenced by Dr. Hedgewar.
In very less time he became familiar with the working of
RSS. Hedgewar made him “Sah-Karyawahak” which is a very important post in the
RSS.
It was Hedgewar who decided in his lifetime that Guruji
would be the next sarsanghchalak(RSS chief) after him. So when Dr. Hedgewar
died in 1940 Guruji became the “Sarsanghchalak".
Guruji
as a RSS Chief
When Guruji became RSS Chief India was facing the danger of
second world war. In 1940 the Muslim league passed the famous “Pakistan
Resolution” demanding separate state of Pakistan for Muslims.
Guruji had taken a tour of India making people aware about
the outgoing developments in Indian politics. He wanted to unite all the Hindus
against the British and the Muslim League. He thinks that the youth are the
real force our nation and they should fight for their right.
RSS and
the Partition of India
The independence of India came with the unjust partition of India
into two counties. There were widespread riots in eastern and the north-western
part of the country. RSS and guruji was against this partition of the
Hindustan.
After independence RSS and its “Shakhas” got flourished all
over the country. There was a proper systematic hierarchy in the RSS ranging
from “Swayamsevak” to “Sarsanghchalak”. Anyone
could climb this ladder depending upon ones work and dedication to the
Sangh.
At the annual “Dussera” session of the RSS Guruji said that we should oppose the every
attack on us as it an act of bravery. He encouraged peoples to oppose whenever
it is needed.
In his speech at Punjab just before the actual partition he
said that if we didn’t oppose this partition right now the history will remember
us as a coward people who did think about their life instead of nation.
Golwalkar
and Gandhi’s Assassination
Government banned the RSS on
4th Feb 1948 after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by
Nathuram Godse. Nathuram had connections with the RSS leaders and it was said
that the RSS was behind the Assassination of the Mahatma.
Golwalkar reacted very calmly to this move by the Government. He said that the RSS was a people movement and it is impossible for the Government to get it banned from the mind of people.
Consolidation
of RSS
Guruji had been contributed with the consolidation of RSS in
the Indian soil. The idea which was pioneered by Dr. Hedgewar was converted
into a solid mass movement by Shri
Guruji. He always supported the cause of “Hindu Rashtra”. RSS and its ideology
reached the common household in India
only due the organizational setup created by Guruji.
Guruji
and the Jansangh
As the RSS was banned by the Government there was a vacuum
in the nationalist movement in post-independent India. Hence the Jansangh was
formed to continue the political activities.
Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay was an important leader of Jansangh
who spread it throughout the India and made it a national party.
Guruji was very kin to the involvement of students into the
politics. He formed the student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad to
spread the message of RSS among the student. Many Ministers in the current Modi
Government were once the member of ABVP.
In 1964 Vishwa Hindu Parishad was formed to promote culture and traditions of India. Various cultural activities were carried out by this organization.
Guruji left this world on 5th June 1973. Guruji
had left a letter with the name of next RSS chief which was Shri Madhukar Dattatraya
Deoras.
Shri
Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras
Born on 5th November 1915 in Nagpur he was very
close to Dr. Hedgewar from his childhood. He graduated in 1935 and also got his
LLB degree in 1937.
It is said that Deoras a swayamsevak from his childhood. As
he was very close to Dr .Hedgewar he decided to become a full time worker of
RSS. He became “Karyavahak” of Nagpur after the death of Dr.Hedgewar in 1940.
He was the first person in RSS who climbed the ladder from “Swayamsevak” to “Sarsanghchalak”.
In 1940s many swayamsevaks under the leadership of Shri Balasaheb
Deoras went to various cities in India to spread the ideology of RSS. When RSS
was banned in 1948 Deoras had been jailed along with many RSS workers.
Shri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee also had a close relation with
Deoras. Many leaders of Jansangh and BJP used to take advice from him.
The political scene in early 1970s was very challenging for
the RSS. Congress along with the communist support were trying to dismantle the
RSS. And in 1975 RSS was banned again. Many leaders of RSS and Jansangh were
detained under the draconian “MISA” act.
He had to live in jail for long time during which he came in
contact with the many socialist leaders. The Emergency was the turning point
for many socialist and the RSS leaders. The first non-congress Government was
formed as a result of harsh actions taken up during the Emergency.
Deoras was somehow a progressive minded person. He was
against the the Caste system and the untouchability. He thinks that if we want unite as a Hindu we must remove the
inequality in society.
Shri Madhukar Deoras died on 17th June 1996 in
Nagpur.
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