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RSS pays tribute to Hedgewar on 75th death anniversary
Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 21
The Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) remembered its late founder Keshav Baliram
Hedgewar on his 75th death anniversary here on Sunday.
"Doctorji's
(Hedgewar's) life was dedicated to putting his thoughts into practice
through Sangh work that he started in 1925," the RSS said in a tribute
tweeted early Sunday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also paid tributes and paid tributes to Hedgewar on the occasion here.
Hedgewar,
a physician, was born April 1, 1889, in Nagpur and started taking part
in India's freedom struggle at a young age. He later founded the RSS in
1925 to promote the concept of united India, deeply rooted in indigenous
ideology in his home town.
He died on June 21, 1940, following deterioration of health in later years of his life.