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Ashish Satyavrat
Sahu of Jharkhand
has brought tribal
weaving and
garments to the
global stage through
the Johargram
brand. Thanks to
his efforts, people
in other countries
have also become
aware of Jharkhand's
cultural heritage.
Sweety Kumari, from innumerable sources of income.
Madhubani district in Bihar, has If our resolve is strong, success
also started Sankalp Creations. cannot elude us.
She has transformed Mithila My dear countrymen, In
painting into a means of the next few days, we will be
livelihood for women. Today, over celebrating Vijayadashami.
500 rural women have joined This Vijayadashami is special
her and are on the path to self- for another reason. This
reliance. All these success stories day marks 100 years of the
teach us that our traditions hold foundation of the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh. This
journey of a century is as
amazing and unprecedented,
as it is inspiring. When the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
was founded 100 years ago, the
country had been bound by the
chains of slavery for centuries.
This centuries-long slavery
had deeply hurt our self-respect
and self-confidence. The world's
oldest civilization was being
made to face an identity crisis.
Our countrymen were becoming
victims of inferiority complex.
Therefore, along with the

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