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'''Vasantrao Oak''' (13 May 1914 – 9 August 2000) was one of the earliest pracharaks ({{Translation|publicists}}) and leaders of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], Hindu Nationalist organisation in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/how-the-rss-grew-roots-in-the-north-east/article22991950.ece|title=How the RSS grew roots in the North-East|last=Gupta|first=Smita|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Andersen|first=Walter|date=1972|title=The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: I: Early Concerns|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=7|issue=11|pages=589–597|jstor=4361126|issn=0012-9976}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Noorani|first=Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed|url=https://books.google.com/?id=bu1LAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=India's Constitution and politics|date=1970|publisher=Jaico Pub. House|isbn=|location=|pages=459|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sadasivan|first=S. N.|url=https://books.google.com/?id=lJ2KAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=Party and democracy in India|date=1977|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill|isbn=|location=|pages=182|language=en}}</ref>  
'''Vasantrao Oak''' (13 May 1914 – 9 August 2000) was one of the earliest pracharaks ({{Translation|publicists}}) and leaders of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], Hindu Nationalist organisation in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/how-the-rss-grew-roots-in-the-north-east/article22991950.ece|title=How the RSS grew roots in the North-East|last=Gupta|first=Smita|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Andersen|first=Walter|date=1972|title=The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: I: Early Concerns|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=7|issue=11|pages=589–597|jstor=4361126|issn=0012-9976}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Noorani|first=Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed|url=https://books.google.com/?id=bu1LAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=India's Constitution and politics|date=1970|publisher=Jaico Pub. House|isbn=|location=|pages=459|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sadasivan|first=S. N.|url=https://books.google.com/?id=lJ2KAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=Party and democracy in India|date=1977|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill|isbn=|location=|pages=182|language=en}}</ref>  


In October 1946, Oak along with Dadarao Parmarth and Krishna Paranjape established first ''shakhas'', daily meetups of RSS, in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Shillong which were part of [[Assam Province]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/the-rsss-expansion-into-northeast|title=The RSS's expansion into the northeast|last=Awungashi|first=Masoyo Hunphun|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/Assam-NRC-CAA-Timeline-Citizenship|title=Assam and the CAA: A Pre-Independence Timeline|date=2020-03-11|website=NewsClick|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rise-of-hindutva-in-north-east-rss-bjp-make-a-mark-in-assam-manipur-but-poll-waters-still-untested-in-arunachal-3391504.html|title=Rise of Hindutva in North East: RSS, BJP score in Assam, Manipur but still untested in Arunachal|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rise-of-hindutva-in-north-east-rss-bjp-face-challenge-in-nagaland-and-mizoram-better-off-in-meghalaya-tripura-3369560.html|title=Rise of Hindutva in North East: Christians in Nagaland, Mizoram may weaken BJP despite RSS' gains in Tripura, Meghalaya|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> Oak had played an important role in establishing [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] along with [[Syama Prasad Mukherjee]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Jhangiani|first=Motilal A.|url=https://books.google.com/?id=9-aKAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=Jana Sangh and Swatantra: A Profile of the Rightist Parties in India|date=1967|publisher=Manaktalas|isbn=|location=|pages=13|language=en}}</ref>
In October 1946, Oak along with Dadarao Parmarth and Krishna Paranjape established first ''shakhas'', daily meetups of RSS, in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Shillong which were part of [[Assam Province]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/the-rsss-expansion-into-northeast|title=The RSS's expansion into the northeast|last=Awungashi|first=Masoyo Hunphun|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/Assam-NRC-CAA-Timeline-Citizenship|title=Assam and the CAA: A Pre-Independence Timeline|date=2020-03-11|website=NewsClick|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rise-of-hindutva-in-north-east-rss-bjp-make-a-mark-in-assam-manipur-but-poll-waters-still-untested-in-arunachal-3391504.html|title=Rise of Hindutva in North East: RSS, BJP score in Assam, Manipur but still untested in Arunachal|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rise-of-hindutva-in-north-east-rss-bjp-face-challenge-in-nagaland-and-mizoram-better-off-in-meghalaya-tripura-3369560.html|title=Rise of Hindutva in North East: Christians in Nagaland, Mizoram may weaken BJP despite RSS' gains in Tripura, Meghalaya|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> Oak had played an important role in establishing [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] along with [[Syama Prasad Mukherjee]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Jhangiani|first=Motilal A.|url=https://books.google.com/?id=9-aKAAAAMAAJ&q=vasantrao+oak&dq=vasantrao+oak|title=Jana Sangh and Swatantra: A Profile of the Rightist Parties in India|date=1967|publisher=Manaktalas|isbn=|location=|pages=13|language=en}}</ref>


He contested the [[1957 Indian general election|1957 Lok Sabha election]] from [[Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandni Chowk constituency]] as a Jan Sangh candidate and lost to Radha Raman of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=zMFFAQAAIAAJ&q=Basant+Rao+Oak+Chandani+Chowk&dq=Basant+Rao+Oak+Chandani+Chowk|title=India, a reference annual|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|others=Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting|year=1957|isbn=|location=|pages=581}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/933.htm|title=Radha Raman: Members Bioprofile|last=|first=|date=|website=loksabhaph.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>
He contested the [[1957 Indian general election|1957 Lok Sabha election]] from [[Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandni Chowk constituency]] as a Jan Sangh candidate and lost to Radha Raman of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=zMFFAQAAIAAJ&q=Basant+Rao+Oak+Chandani+Chowk&dq=Basant+Rao+Oak+Chandani+Chowk|title=India, a reference annual|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|others=Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting|year=1957|isbn=|location=|pages=581}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/933.htm|title=Radha Raman: Members Bioprofile|last=|first=|date=|website=loksabhaph.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 11:44, 11 December 2022

Vasantrao Oak (13 May 1914 – 9 August 2000) was one of the earliest pracharaks (transl. publicists) and leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hindu Nationalist organisation in India.[1][2][3][4]

In October 1946, Oak along with Dadarao Parmarth and Krishna Paranjape established first shakhas, daily meetups of RSS, in Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Shillong which were part of Assam Province.[1][5][6][7][8] Oak had played an important role in establishing Bharatiya Jana Sangh along with Syama Prasad Mukherjee.[3][9]

He contested the 1957 Lok Sabha election from Chandni Chowk constituency as a Jan Sangh candidate and lost to Radha Raman of Indian National Congress.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gupta, Smita. "How the RSS grew roots in the North-East". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. ↑ Andersen, Walter (1972). "The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: I: Early Concerns". Economic and Political Weekly. 7 (11): 589–597. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4361126.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Noorani, Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed (1970). India's Constitution and politics. Jaico Pub. House. p. 459.
  4. ↑ Sadasivan, S. N. (1977). Party and democracy in India. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 182.
  5. ↑ Awungashi, Masoyo Hunphun. "The RSS's expansion into the northeast". The Caravan. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Assam and the CAA: A Pre-Independence Timeline". NewsClick. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Rise of Hindutva in North East: RSS, BJP score in Assam, Manipur but still untested in Arunachal". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Rise of Hindutva in North East: Christians in Nagaland, Mizoram may weaken BJP despite RSS' gains in Tripura, Meghalaya". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  9. ↑ Jhangiani, Motilal A. (1967). Jana Sangh and Swatantra: A Profile of the Rightist Parties in India. Manaktalas. p. 13.
  10. ↑ India, a reference annual. Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1957. p. 581.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ↑ "Radha Raman: Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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