Aurangabad: Senior pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Madhubhai Kulkarni, passed away on September 18 at Dr. Hedgewar Hospital in Sambhajinagar. He was 88.
True to his lifelong commitment to social service, Kulkarni had pledged to donate his body after death. Fulfilling his wish, his mortal remains will be handed over to the Ramchandra Institute of Medical Sciences, R.K. Damani Medical College, for medical research and education.
His body has been kept at the RSS Samarpan office in Sambhajinagar until 5 p.m. today for people to pay their last respects.
राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के वरिष्ठ प्रचारक मधुभाई कुलकर्णी जी का आज दोपहर डॉ. हेडगेवार अस्पताल, संभाजीनगर में निधन हो गया। वे 88 वर्ष के थे।
उन्होंने देहदान का संकल्प लिया था। उनकी अंतिम इच्छा के अनुसार उनका पार्थिव रामचंद्र इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेडिकल साइंसेस, आर. के. दमाणी मेडिकल… pic.twitter.com/PYW9L48Wq9— VSK BHARAT (@editorvskbharat) September 18, 2025
Kulkarni, known for his intellectual contributions to the Sangh, was also a regular contributor to Panchjanya and Organiser, the weekly publications of the RSS. He authored a noted series on the RSS, reflecting his deep association and understanding of the organisation.
A lifelong pracharak, he dedicated decades of his life to the Sangh, working at the grassroots level and shaping discourse through both activism and writing. His passing marks the end of an era for many swayamsevaks who regarded him as a guiding figure.
