VHP
How newly born VHP took the centre stage of global Hindutva movement in Mahakumbh of 1966
As the preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj are reaching the final stage, it would be interesting to recall a historical moment around six decades ago at the same place. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), an organization inspired by the Rashtriya …
Making of a global organisation: A brief history of VHP
Not many people know how the word ‘vishva’ (world) figured in the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 1950s, Hindus living in Trinidad sent their Parliamentarian Dr ShambhunathKapildeo to meet Jawahar Lal Nehru-led …
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