Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, also known by his moniker Doctorji, who passed away on 21 June 1940, aged 51, in Nagpur, was an Indian physician who founded the Hindutva paramilitary organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur in 1925.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was part of the movement against British rule and as a response to rioting between Hindus and Muslims.
Hedgewar was heavily influenced by the writings of the Hindu nationalist
ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and adopted much of his rhetoric concerning the need for the creation of a
“Hindu nation.” Hedgewar formed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as
a disciplined cadre
consisting mostly of upper-caste Brahmins who were dedicated to independence
and the protection of Hindu political, cultural, and religious interests.
