Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the Government of India has issued special commemorative coins and postage stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Sitharaman said the commemoratives celebrate “a century of the RSS’s service, unity, and dedication.”
To commemorate 100 years of the foundation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Government of India has released special commemorative coins and stamps, honouring a century of service, unity and dedication.
The special commemorative coins can be ordered online via Kolkata… pic.twitter.com/dhVRJ7SKic
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) October 10, 2025
In a post on X, the Finance Minister’s office stated, “To commemorate 100 years of the foundation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Government of India has released special commemorative coins and stamps, honouring a century of service, unity and dedication.”
The post added that the commemorative coins can be ordered online via the Kolkata Mint website (https://indiagovtmint.in/hi/productcategory/kolkata-mint), while the special stamps are available at Philately Bureaus across India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier, on October 1, unveiled the specially designed coin and postage stamp as part of the RSS centenary celebrations, highlighting the organisation’s contribution to nation-building.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi praised the RSS for its enduring commitment to strengthening the nation and shaping lives through discipline and service.
“Just as human civilizations flourish along the banks of mighty rivers, similarly, hundreds of lives have blossomed and thrived along the banks and in the flow of the RSS. Since its formation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has pursued a grand objective. That objective has been nation-building,” the Prime Minister said.
Modi also noted that the RSS was founded on Vijayadashami—a day that symbolizes “the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood, and light over darkness.”
“Tomorrow is Vijayadashami, a festival which symbolises the victory of good over evil, victory of justice over injustice, victory of truth over falsehoods, and victory of light over darkness… The establishment of RSS as an organisation on this great day 100 years ago was no coincidence,” he added.
Founded in 1925 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was established as a volunteer-based organisation aimed at fostering cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility among citizens.
