Q. Who was the founder and first General Secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)?
Answer: Shivram Shankar Apte
Notes: Shivram Shankar Apte, also called Dadasaheb Apte, founded the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and was its first General Secretary. He was also a journalist and founder of Hindusthan Samachar, and was born in a Marathi Brahmin family in Maharashtra.