Vishva Hindu Parishad
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Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) (transl. World Council of Hindus[8]) is an Indian right-wing Hindu organisation based on Hindu nationalism.[9] The VHP was founded in 1964 by M. S. Golwalkar and S. S. Apte in collaboration with Swami Chinmayananda. Its stated objective is "to organise, consolidate the Hindu society and to serve and protect the Hindu Dharma".[1] It was established to construct and renovate Hindu temples, and deal with matters of cow slaughter and religious conversion. The VHP is a member of the Sangh Parivar group,[10][11] the family of Hindu nationalist organisations led by the RSS.[12]
Abbreviation | VHP |
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Formation | 29 August 1964; 59 years ago (29 August 1964)[1] |
Founder | |
Type | Far-right[2] |
Purpose | Hindu militancy[3][4][5][6] Hindu nationalism, Hindutva, and pan-Dharmic religions |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Coordinates | 28.33°N 77.10°E / 28.33; 77.10 |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | Hindi |
International President | Rabindra Narain Singh[7] |
International Working President | Alok Kumar Advocate |
Subsidiaries | |
Affiliations | Sangh Parivar |
Website | vhp |
The VHP has been criticised for contributing to violence against Muslims in India, most notably for its role in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 over the Ayodhya dispute.[13][14]