Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- From beginning his journey as one of Karnataka's first RSS pracharaks to occupying the organisation's top organisational position for 13 years, HV Seshadri emerged as one of the most influential figures in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's organisational and ideological evolution, leaving behind a literary legacy of 41 books.
As the RSS marks his birth centenary, Seshadri's journey stands out for the combination of organisational leadership, ideological writing and institution-building, which made him a prominent figure in the Sangh's national leadership.
Born in Bengaluru on May 26, 1926, Seshadri came into contact with the RSS in 1942. After completing his MSc in Chemistry, he joined the organisation as a full-time...