S. S. Apte

Shivram Shankar Apte, also known as Dadasaheb Apte (1907 – 10 October 1985), was a founder and first General Secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.

He worked as a journalist at United Press of India and later founded a news agency, Hindusthan Samachar.

Early life
He was born in a Marathi Brahmin Family. Also had a friend named Bhagyesh Apte¹ while growing up.