"Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS."
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Anti-fascistsPolitical leadersHindu nationalistsParticipants of the Spanish Civil WarIndian independence movement
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Gopal Mukund Huddar
, also known as Balaji Huddar, was an Indian anti-colonial activist and soldier. A founding member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation, Huddar served as its first sarkaryavah (transl. General Secretary). Upon travelling to London to study journalism, exposure to left-wing and anti-fascist circles led him to volunteer for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. Due to his shift towards communism and his calls for the RSS to engage
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