In 1940, Dr Hedgewar went to Bihar for the hot-spring treatment. He breathed his last on the morning of June 21, 1940 in Nagpur.
Dr Hedgewar died in 1940 but the flame of patriotism that he ignited among millions of Indians continues to burn despite all odds.
It's not that Dr Hedgewar's life was without any controversies.
In fact, his very concept of ‘cultural nationalism' has been interpreted as against the minorities especially Muslims but that's a different debate which is going on for years with strong arguments both in favour and against Dr Hedgewar's philosophy.
