Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh facts for kids
Bhagwa Dhwaj or saffron flag, an official symbol of RSS
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Path Sanchalan in Bhopal
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| Abbreviation | RSS |
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| Formation | 27 September 1925 |
| Founder | K. B. Hedgewar |
| Type | Right-wing Volunteer Paramilitary |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Hindu nationalism and Hindutva |
| Headquarters | Dr. Hedgewar Bhawan, Sangh Building Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440032 |
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Area served
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 India |
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Membership
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Official language
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None |
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Sarsanghchalak (Chief)
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Mohan Bhagwat |
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Sarkaryawah (General Secretary)
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Dattatreya Hosabale |
| Affiliations | Sangh Parivar |
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, abbreviated as RSS is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation that is widely regarded as the parent organisation of the ruling party of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party. The RSS is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar (the "family of the RSS"), which pervade all facets of the Indian society. Founded on 27 September 1925, the RSS is the world's largest voluntary organisation. It is the largest NGO in the world, while the BJP is the largest political party in the world.
The initial impetus was to provide character training through Hindu discipline and to unite the Hindu community to form a Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation). The organisation promotes the ideals of upholding Indian culture and the values of a civil society and spreads the ideology of Hindutva, to "strengthen" the Hindu community. It drew initial inspiration from European right-wing groups during World War II. Gradually, RSS grew into a prominent Hindu nationalist umbrella organisation, spawning several affiliated organisations that established numerous schools, charities, and clubs to spread its ideological beliefs.
The RSS was banned once during British rule, and then thrice by the post-independence Indian government, first in year 1948 when a former RSS member assassinated Mahatma Gandhi; then during the emergency (1975–77); and for a third time after the demolition of Babri Masjid in year 1992.
Images for kids
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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
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M. S. Golwalkar
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A volunteer taking an oath in the uniform shorts used until 2016
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First aid camp for Earthquake victims in Gujarat
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RSS volunteers involved in relief work during floods in North Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
See also
In Spanish: Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh para niños
