Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) was a Hindu nationalist political party in India that was founded in 1915 by Madan Mohan Malaviya. The ABHM was established to bring together various Hindu movements opposed to British concessions to the All-India Muslim League. With its main strength in areas with a large Muslim community (Punjab and Bengal), it campaigned for the Hindu character of India, and encouraged the conversion of Hindus from Islam. Its aggressive attitudes towards Muslims led to strained relations with the Indian National Congress, which fundamentally restricted the groath of the movement. Under its leader, Vinayak Damodar Sarvarkar, it became an important influence in the foundation of Bharatiya Jana Sangh after independence in 1947.