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| name = Bharat Rakshak<br />
| logo = Bharat Rakshak Logo.png<br />
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| screenshot = Bharat Rakshak 28th Jan 2008 Screenshot.PNG<br />
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| caption = Bharat Rakshak home page on 28 January 2007<br />
| url = {{Official URL}}<br />
| commercial = No<br />
| type = Military information and community website<br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />
| registration = Optional (required for forum)<br />
| owner = Seetal Ramesh Patel<br />
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1997|07|01}}<br />
| current_status = Active<br />
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'''Bharat Rakshak''' ({{lit|Defenders of India}}) is a website devoted to discussing the [[Military of India]]. It was started and is run by military enthusiasts.<br />
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==History==<br />
Bharat Rakshak was started in April 1997 by bringing together the individual websites of Indian Defence enthusiasts.<ref name='celeb'>{{cite news | first=Sangeeta | last=Cavale | title=Online Celebration of the Nation | date=2004-01-25 | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/online-celebration-of-the-nation/articleshow/444729.cms | work =Times of India | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref> The website was officially launched on 1 July 1997 by Seetal Patel and Rupak Chattopadhyay. While the concept of [[Open Source Intelligence|Open Source intelligence]], as defined by the [[United States Intelligence Community|United States intelligence community]], is still evolving in India, Bharat Rakshak has been cited as a website that could be held in the same category as its western counterparts.<ref>{{cite news | first=Prashant | last=Bakshi | title=Open Source Intelligence a 'Force Multiplier' | date=2001-06-24 | url =http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010624/spectrum/main3.htm | work =The Tribune | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref> The forum has many members with experience in Indian Armed Forces and defence technology firms.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}<br />
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The site gained some notoriety in December 2007, when it was cited for leaking the Official War Histories written by the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) that had remained classified for sometime.<ref>{{cite news | first=Ajai | last=Shukla | title=History or Mystery | date=2007-12-03 | publisher=New Delhi Tele Vision | url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=20338 | work =NDTV | accessdate = 2008-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080313223703/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=20338| archive-date= 13 March 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
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*An active [[discussion forum]], which has been referred to in the press as a think-tank of Indian military issues.<ref name='celeb'/><br />
*Discussion forums have threads in the following categories:<br />
*#Military Issues & History Forum<br />
*#Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum<br />
*#Technology & Economic Forum<br />
*#General Discussion Forums (Accessible only to registered members)<br />
*The first three forum thread categories were available to public and the last general discussion forums was only available to registered members and was not visible for non-members.<br />
*Discussions in first three forums focused on current military, strategic and technical/economic affairs of the day. With threads, highly active dedicated to [[HAL Tejas|Tejas]], [[Arjun (tank)|Arjun]] among others it remains a credible place to form viewpoint.<br />
*The site also has detailed [[Military history of India|history]] on conflicts e.g. [[Siachen conflict|Siachen]], and [[Kargil War]]<br />
*An online bookstore, which specialises in the sourcing of books related to the Indian Military.<br />
* A multimedia section, with a considerable number of video clippings and audio recordings of Military marches played by the bands of Indian Army, the Navy and Air Force. It also includes a significant collection of books devoted to various topics like Military History, Security Issues and Nuclear Issues. Their articles on nuclear issues have received press coverage.<ref>{{cite news | first=Kaveree | last=Bamzai | title= N-Sub Project -- George, Bhagwat Fight over who Leaked What | date=1999-04-14 | url =http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990414/ige14023.html | work =Indian Express | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref><br />
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==Related sites==<br />
On 15 August 2000, Bharat Rakshak launched a sister website called Amar Jawan.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} The Amar Jawan website is dedicated to the personnel of India's [[Indian Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]; it means "Immortal Soldier" in [[Hindi]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website}}<br />
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[[Category:Military-themed websites]]<br />
[[Category:Indian websites]]<br />
[[Category:Internet properties established in 1997]]<br />
[[Category:Military of India]]<br />
[[Category:Military history of India]]<br />
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