Sangh Parivar

The Sangh Parivar (Hindi: संघ परिवार, translation: Family of Associations) refers to the family of organisations of Hindu nationalists which have been started by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or are inspired by its ideas. The Sangh Parivar represents the Hindu nationalist movement. It includes the RSS and several dozen smaller organisations, whose members' expressed opinions have been diverse over a range of topics. Nominally, the different organizations within the Sangh Parivar run independently and have different policies and activities.