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Sangh

British  
/ sʌŋɡ /

noun

  1. (in India) an association or union, esp a political or labour organization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Sangh

Hindi

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Known formally as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the RSS advocates for a powerful India built around the cultural and religious beliefs of Hinduism.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Gig workers need state protection, given rising exploitation by employers, said Ashwani Mahajan, an economic official at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh group, which has close ties to Modi's government.

From Reuters Aug. 11, 2023

It's led by the Uttar Pradesh Mahila Shikshak Sangh, an association of female teachers in the state that represents more than 200,000 female teaching staff working in the 168,000 government-run schools.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2021

From the 1940s onward, RSS members who’ve migrated to other countries have established branches of an international group known as the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, meant to mobilize the Hindu diaspora toward the RSS’s goals.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2021

This in turn has led to the creation of local level associations, commonly known as "Patrakar Sangh" in most talukas of the State.

From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various

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