Shivram Shankar Apte, also known as Dadasaheb Apte, 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 Apte while growing up.