Abhinav Bharat
| Abhinav Bharat | |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ramesh Upadhyay Prasad Shrikant Purohit Pragya Singh Thakur |
| Foundation | 2006 |
| Motives | Retaliatory violence against Muslims; creation of a Hindu Rashtra; anti-minority agenda |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Active regions | India |
| Ideology | Hindutva |
| Major actions | Terrorist bombings, hate speech, arms procurement, covert training camps |
| Notable attacks | |
| Status | Dormant (several leaders on trial for terrorism) |
| Means of revenue | Private donors; accused of siphoning military and religious funds |
| Opponents | National Investigation Agency, Anti-Terrorism Squad |
Abhinav Bharat is a Hindutva organization founded by retired Indian Army Major Ramesh Upadhyay in 2006 in Pune, India. It has a large base in Madhya Pradesh. The organization is believed to be the revived form of the pre-Independence era Abhinav Bharat Society. The activities of the organisations received widespread attention after Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested its member for the 2006 Malegaon bombings case. It has no relationship to the Mumbai-based charitable trust of the same name.