The RSS: Roadmaps for the 21st Century Kindle Edition

Have given the book five stars not for loving it, but for its importance.A social organization that pervades every aspect of India and aspires to become indistinguishable from Indian society. The merger of the Sangh and Indian society would be as complete as the mixing of sugar in milk and just as the milk when stirred displays the characteristics of sugar, Indian society as a whole would start exhibiting the traits of the Sangh. So, the Sangh would become coterminous with all of Indian society and the need for it to exist as a distinct entity would be obviated.The aims of the RSS are very laudable. In my view, if the Sangh can rid our society of the menace of caste divisions and remove the misogynistic tendencies of Indian males – it would have achieved a lot.Banning cow-slaughter is fine, but the painful sight of hordes of bovines foraging in garbage heaps, bulls with lacerated wounds on their legs sustained from barbed wire fencing, cows with bloated stomachs after ingesting plastic bags suffering by the roadside too must be addressed.Happy to see the RSS paying attention to environment protection.Very slyly the cover shows the concept of “Akhand Bharat” – a Hindu Rashtra from Afghanistan to Burma!What is with this new word ‘converzations’ (emphasis mine) liberally scattered over the text?

If you want to know about RSS working culture... this is best book....

Sunil Ambekar is a senior functionary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthy Parishd (ABVP), the students’ front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Born in Nagpur, Ambekar has been associated with the Sangh from childhood. In this book he has tried to give an overview of the organization, its inner workings, its philosophy and future outlook, mainly for the common reader.It is a necessary endeavour. Founded in 1925, the Sangh has, over the seven decades since Independence, been portrayed in a quite bad light by the “secular” political parties and establishment and the mainstream media. It is as if to be associated with the RSS is something to be ashamed of. When the leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC) accuse the governing Bharatiya Janapa Party (BJP) of “looking up to Nagpur (headquarters of the Sangh)” it is meant to a shaming accusation.Ambekar argues that the reality could not have been more different. The RSS does not endorse any political party – not even the BJP. RSS is an organization which believes that the basic civilizational ethos of India is Hindu, tracing its roots to millennia-old ancient history. But that does not necessarily mean, as is sought to be made out, that this ethos is antithetical to Islamic or any other world-view. Ambekar approvingly quotes the current chief (Sarsanghchalak) of the Sangh, Mohan Bhagawat, “Hindu Rashtra does not mean that there’s no place for Muslims. It is not at all so. The day it is said that we don’t want Muslims, it won’t be Hindutva.”RSS is inspired by the man-making philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. Ambekar deals extensively with the efforts of Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, aka Doctorji, in founding the Sangh and of Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, aka Guruji, for giving the ideological shape. The activities of different Sangh-inspired organizations have also been discussed. How the Sangh looks at the future of India makes for interesting reading.Overall, Ambekar’s The RSS is a sincere and honest attempt to put the organization in the correct light. One need not agree with everything that RSS stands for. That is perfectly all right. But to form one’s opinion based on the news and commentary of a highly biased and partisan media is doing oneself a significant disservice.Ambekar’s book deserves reading.

Very nice book.. Every area has been explained very nicely. If u want to know real Indian history u can buy this... Jist is well written. Thanks to the author.. If u want to know RSS go through this book..Value for money

Debunks the myth 'rss for Hindus'.expounds imperishable and myriad of affection for indian muslims and reveals their history.must read for every Muslim brother so that our india's embankments can become impregnable and also tells hindutva doesn't mean hindu religion.

For those who wish to know what nation building is all about, read this book which talks how an organization exists for rebuilding the Nation

Informative

Breifly explained what RSS is about,ethics,Genesis,roles, designations other function about RSS. Beautifully written a must read book for all. Great