Kreeda Bharati

Kreeda Bharati is an Indian sports organisation established in 1992 in Pune. It was founded by the Rashtriya [Swayamsevak Sangh], a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. Kreeda Bharati promotes physical and mental sports among the youth.

History

According to the organisation's official website, the name Kreeda Bharati was formalised during a workers' meeting in 1990, prior to the organisation's official establishment in 1992 in Pune, Maharashtra. The organisation was formed by the RSS and operates under its authority. It is a part of the Sangh Parivar, a collection of Hindutva organisations led by the RSS.

Objective

The main objective of Kreeda Bharati is to promote indigenous sports, traditional rural games, as well as "lost and ancient games", alongside other established sports in India.