Himanshu Rai’s Reviews > Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India > Status Update

Gita Press, founded in 1923 by figures like Hanuman Prasad Poddar, emerged as a pivotal force in the revival of orthodox Hinduism in pre-independence India, heavily supported by the philanthropic and ultra orthodox Marwari community.It played a significant role in the formation of a Hindu political consciousness and has friends in Congress and Hindu Mahasabha.