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Eknath Ramakrishna Ranade (19 November 1914 – 22 August 1982) was a social activist and right-wing leader. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) when in school and was its general secretary from 1956 to 1962.
Shri Eknath Ranade was a prolific and punctilious letter writer. Since he took charge as the Organising Secretary of Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee in 1963 till his death in 1982, he wrote over 25,000 letters! He chose the North-East as the thrust area of the Kendra’s initial activities.
Shri Eknath Ranade was the youngest of eight siblings (four brothers and four sisters). He was born on 19 November, 1914, at Timtala in Amaravati District of Maharashtra. Read more about Eknathji - Short Biography
Eknath Ranade, the chosen instrument for the spread of the vital, vigorous, man-making, nation-building and world-unifying message, was not only the patient builder of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial which took 6 years to build (1964-1970) being inaugurated on 11th Sept. 1970, and which was a sturdy, impressive, magnificent monument in granite ...
May 29, 2024 · Eknath Ranade (the Vivekananda Rock Memorial is seen in the background) Towards the end of the 2024 election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Vivekananda Rock...
When the whole country was busy with enthusiastic preparations for the celebration of the Centenary Year of Swami Vivekananda, Shri Eknathji Ranade compiled as his own personal homage to the great patriot-saint the book "Rousing Call to Hindu Nation" which was published in January 1963.
Nov 9, 2014 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at an event to mark Eknath Ramkrishna Ranade’s birth centenary celebration year inauguration on Sunday, recounted his many experiences of working with the social activist and nationalist leader who had a knack for perfection.
