Other major Indian political parties such as the left-wing Indian National Congress do not subscribe to a call for Akhand Bharat. The name of one organisation sharing this goal, the Akhand Hindustan Morcha, bears the term in its name. The call for creation of the Akhand Bharat or Akhand Hindusthan has on occasions been raised by IndianHindutvawadi cultural and political organisations such as the Hindu Mahasabha, Kakbhusundi Revolutionary Forum (KRF), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, and Bharatiya Janata Party. History Īt the time of the Indian Independence Movement, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi advocated for Akhand Hindustan, a proposition that Mahatma Gandhi, believing that 'as Britain wanted to retain her empire by pursuing a policy of divide and rule, Hindu-Muslim unity could not be achieved as long as the British were there.' In addition, Mazhar Ali Khan wrote that 'the Khan brothers determined to fight for Akhand Hindustan, and challenged the League to fight the issue out before the electorate of the Province.' On 7–8 October 1944, in Delhi, Radha Kumud Mukherjee presided over the Akhand Hindustan Leaders' Conference. The term “Undivided India” is used in Indian passports in reference to the birth place of Indian nationals born before the partition of India in areas that now form Pakistan or Bangladesh. Map of Akhanda Bhārata proper, consisting of India, Pakistan, and BangladeshĪkhand Bharata or Akhand Hindustan are irredentist terms literally meaning 'Undivided India'.
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