K. B. Hedgewar
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar | |
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| 1st Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh | |
| In office 27 September 1925 – 21 June 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | M. S. Golwalkar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keshav Baliram Hedgewar 1 April 1889 Kandakurthi, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Died | 21 June 1940 (aged 51) Nagpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1919-1923) Hindu Mahasabha |
| Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| Alma mater | Medical College & Hospital, Calcutta |
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| Known for | Founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (1 April 1889 – 21 June 1940), also known by his moniker Doctorji, was an Indian physician who founded the Hindutva paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in Nagpur in 1925.