{
  "id": 2097374,
  "title": "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: A look at its origins, ideology and rise (1925-1966)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh-a-look-at-its-origins-ideology-and-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:09:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh-a-look-at-its-origins-ideology-and-rise-1925-1966/article69813925.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) originated in 1925, founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, a Maharashtrian Brahmin physician from Nagpur. Hedgewar aimed to unify Hindus by providing a platform that transcended caste, region, and sect divisions. The RSS, which seeks to create a Hindu Rashtra, grew from a single shakha (volunteer organization) with Hedgewar as the Sarsanghachalak (chief). The organization's influence expanded significantly, with more than 1,27,367 shakhas across India. The RSS has been banned three times in independent India and currently wields considerable ideological, political, and social influence across the nation.",
  "summary": "The RSS rose amid India’s battle to overthrow the British Raj, with the aim of establishing a ‘Hindu nation’ via cultural and religious revival",
  "key_points": [
    "Founded in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar",
    "Aims to create a Hindu Rashtra",
    "Currently wields considerable influence in India"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The RSS's growth from a single local unit to a nationwide organization with significant influence reflects its success in uniting Hindus across caste, region, and sect divisions under a shared ideological platform.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}