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Eknath Ramakrishna Ranade (Marathi: [ekᵊn̪at̪ʰ ɾɑmɐkɾuʂɳə ɾäɳäɖe]; 19 November 1914 – 22 August 1982) was an Indian social activist. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while still in school and served as a general secretary from 1956 to 1962.[not verified in body]

Ranade was deeply influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and compiled a book of his writings. He played a significant role in the construction of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Vivekananda Kendra in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

Ranade was born on 19 November 1914 in Timtala, located in the Amravati district, in the once-British Indian state of Maharashtra. In 1920, his family relocated to Nagpur, and he completed his early education at Pradanavispura School.

In 1932, he completed his education at the New English High School in Nagpur.

Subsequently, he earned a Master of Arts degree with honours in Philosophy, followed by a Bachelor of Laws from Sagar University in Jabalpur in 1945.

Ranade held key roles within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organization, where he served as an activist, ideologue, and leader.

During his school years, Ranade was deeply influenced by K. B. Hedgewar, the founding figure of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing paramilitary organisation established in 1925. Ranade joined the organization as a Swayamsevak (volunteer) in 1926. After working for the RSS in Nagpur, Ranade was appointed as a Pranth Pracharak (provincial organizer) in Mahakoshal, Madhya Pradesh in 1938.

Following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the subsequent ban of the RSS, Ranade went underground to lead organizational efforts, earning the moniker of the Underground Sarsanghchalak. At the same time, the RSS launched a satyagraha under the leadership of M. S. Golwalkar to lift the ban. After Golwalkar's arrest, Ranade led the satyagraha and participated in secret negotiations with Sardar Patel, the nation's Home Minister.

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