what is akhand bharat

Akhand Bharat, also known as Akhand Hindustan, is a term for the concept of a unified Greater India that asserts that modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet are one nation. The idea of Akhand Bharat has its roots in ancient Indian history and mythology, where the Indian subcontinent was considered as a cultural and geographical entity. The concept gained more importance during the Indian freedom struggle, and it was advocated by freedom fighters like Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The call for the creation of Akhand Bharat has been raised by Hindu nationalist organizations such as the Hindu Mahasabha, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Hindu Sena, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Bharatiya Janata Party, etc. . The idea of Akhand Bharat is ideologically linked with the concept of Hindutva (Hindu nationalism) and the ideas of sangathan (unity) and shuddhi (purification) . However, the redrawing of borders is not envisaged by the RSS, nor considered by the BJP government, and there are no indications of such policies internally discussed at the official level, nor do they find space in the dealings with South Asian states in concern, like Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.