Ashokji Singhal

Ashok Ji Singhal is widely known for his contributions to the upliftment of Hindu Dharma. What is less known, however, is his deep knowledge of the Ved and his tireless efforts to promote and expand Ved studies and education. 

While serving as a Sangh Pracharak in Kanpur, Ashokji was inspired by his Guru to begin studying the Ved. His Guru was deeply learned in the Ved and Shastras. 

Torn between his responsibilities to the Sangh and his devotion to Ved service, he sought guidance from the then Sarsanghchalak, Guruji Golwalkar. When Guruji Golwalkar granted him permission to pursue his desire for Ved study, Ashokji’s Guru advised him that it was possible to serve both — the Sangh and the Ved. Thus began his long and dedicated journey in service of Hindu Dharma, which included the formation of the Vishva Hindu Parishad under the Sangh’s guidance. 

Ashokji firmly believed that Indian culture could only survive through the preservation and dissemination of the Ved. Through his efforts, he organised three World Ved Conferences, the first of which took place in 1992. These conferences brought together the world’s foremost Ved scholars and highlighted the vital role of the Ved in Hindu life and culture. Under his leadership, the Vishva Hindu Parishad established several Ved schools, many of which continue to operate to this day. 

At Ashokji’s request, his family even donated part of their ancestral home in Prayag to be used as a Ved school.