RSS begins centenary celebrations on August 26 with nationwide outreach, lectures, and 1,500+ Hindu conferences. With the RSS completing 100 years, the organisation has set the ball rolling for a year-long outreach programme that will involve door-to-door meetings across the country, Hindu Sammelans, samajik sadbhav meets aimed at bringing castes together, meetings with local notables, and a focused campaign ... THE RASHTRIYA SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH ( RSS ) HAS entered its 100th year this October. Started in 1925 by a politically and socially motivated freedom fighter from Nagpur, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (fondly known in RSS as "Doctorji"), the organisation has the unique record not only of entering its centenary without ever experiencing any divisions, but also demonstrating continuous growth and expansion. At 100 , the organisation still looks young and exemplarily agile, with millions of cadres running ... The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS ) has played a multifaceted role in shaping Indian society and politics.