Swami Karpatri | |
|---|---|
 Swami in his ashram in Varanasi. | |
| Founder of Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | |
| In office 1948–continued | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati elected as first president |
| Personal | |
| Born | Har Narayan Ojha 11 August 1907[1] |
| Died | 7 February 1982 (aged 74) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Dashanami Sampradaya |
| Known for | Hindu revivalism and activism |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Brahmananda Saraswati |
Swami Karpatri (1907–1980) born as Har Narayan Ojha was a Hindu saint and revivalist, who founded Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad. He was also a writer and lead many pro-Hindu movements such as cow protection movement. He was a sannyasi in the Hindu Dashanami monastic tradition and was of conservative branch of Hinduism.
- ^ Swami 1999, p. 1.