The United Nations has published KAILASA's 28th report as part of contributions to the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, formally recognizing Hindus as indigenous peoples and highlighting their historic struggles against colonial legacies. This recognition carries significant implications for indigenous rights movements globally and challenges long-standing colonial frameworks that have shaped international understanding of Hindu identity and sovereignty.
The comprehensive submission establishes that Hindus—followers of Sanatana Dharma—are the indigenous people of Bharat (ancient India) and across Asia, distinguishing their traditions from Christianity and Islam which entered the region through conquest and external imposition. Hindu traditions have thrived for millennia across 56 indigenous Hindu nations spanning over 6 million km², representing one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. The report identifies Hindus as native inheritors of the Vedic civilizational tradition, arguing that colonial powers disrupted this identity by artificially constructing divisive labels such as "caste" and "tribe" to control populations.
Beyond physical colonization, the report emphasizes how European coloniality entrenched Eurocentric frameworks that systematically delegitimized indigenous systems of law, governance, and knowledge. It critically examines what it terms "Neo-Hindutva" as a colonial construct, highlighting the role of British-supported ideologies, including that of V.D. Savarkar, in fragmenting Hindu society and advancing colonial divide-and-rule policies. This analysis provides important context for understanding contemporary political dynamics in South Asia and their colonial roots.
The revival of KAILASA under the leadership of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam—recognized as the Sovereign of 21 ancient Hindu kingdoms—represents a significant development in the assertion of indigenous Hindu statehood. Operating as a government-in-exile, KAILASA embodies the principles of decoloniality and the restoration of Hindu Swaraj (self-governance). More information about KAILASA's mission and activities can be found at https://kailaasa.org.
The report documents extensive human rights violations against The SPH and KAILASA, including deep state-sponsored violence, unlawful persecution, suppression of Hindu religious freedom, and illegal detention and torture of SPH and KAILASA members. These allegations, if substantiated, would represent serious breaches of international human rights law and religious freedom protections. Through the United Ancient Nations, KAILASA has united over 160 indigenous nations and communities worldwide, advancing shared struggles for sovereignty, cultural survival, and recognition.
The report's call to action urges the United Nations and international community to recognize Hindus as indigenous peoples under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), investigate systemic persecution of Hindu indigenous communities, hold deep state and non-state actors accountable for violations of religious and cultural sovereignty, and support decolonial movements worldwide seeking to restore indigenous self-determination. The struggle of KAILASA represents the universal fight of indigenous peoples against colonial legacies that persist in contemporary governance structures and international relations.
Additional details about the UN report and its findings are available at https://kailaasa.org/briefings-statements/united-nations-reports/un-publishes-kailasas-28th-report-recognizing-hindu-indigeneity-and-uan/. This recognition has far-reaching implications for international law, indigenous rights frameworks, and the ongoing global conversation about decolonization and cultural sovereignty.
