Madhukar Rao Bhagwat (born 1949 or 1950)[1] was one of the earliest Swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He first started as a Pracharak of Gujarat and later became President of the Chandrapur district and Gujarat’s regional promoter of RSS.[2] He was close to past Sarsanghchalaks including K. B. Hedgewar and M. S. Golwalkar, and is the father of present RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat.[1][3][4]
He was the primary influence in the early life of politicians including Deputy Prime Minister of India L. K. Advani.[2][5]