Ashutosh Maharaj Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Ashutosh Pandey
Other Name	Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj
Profession	Spiritual Leader
Known For	Filing a POCSO complaint against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (February 2026)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 June 1986 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025)	68 Years
Birthplace	Kandhla, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kandhla, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Rajender Pandey (Bus Conductor) Mother- Usha Bharghav (deceased)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Shristi Bharghav

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashutosh Maharaj

• Ashutosh Maharaj was born and raised in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh.

• He became active in religious and social activities at a young age and also got connected with Hindu religious groups.

• In 2022, Ashutosh became a disciple of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and changed his name to Ashutosh Maharaj from Ashutosh Pandey.
  

  Ashutosh Maharaj, while taking the blessing of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami

• After becoming a disciple of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, he joined the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust and participated in matters related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Eidgah dispute.

• Since December 2022, he has been serving as the chairman of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust, Mathura.

• On 18 January 2026, during Magh Mela in Pragyraj, he said that two minor boys came to his camp and told him about alleged sexual abuse by a religious leader, Swami Avimukteshwaranand, and some of his followers at their ashram in Pragyraj.
  

  Swami Avimukteshwaranand, against whom Ashutosh Maharaj filed a POCSO complaint

• After hearing them, Ashutosh decided to help, so he approached the Jhansi police station on 24 January 2026, along with two victims. However, he said that the police didn’t register their complaint at that time.

• On 28 January 2026, he approached the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) court and filed a complaint against Avimukteshwarananda and his followers, and also requested court direction for police action against them.

• After hearing two minor boys, the POCSO court ordered an investigation against Swami Avimukteshwarananda and two of his disciples.

• On the other hand, Swami Avimukteshwaranand publicly denied all the charges against him and his camp and said,

Those boys never entered our Gurukul, never studied, and we have nothing to do with them. They are students of a school in Hardoi, as evidenced by their marksheets submitted in the lawsuit. So, when they never came here, and have nothing to do with this place, how can anyone do anything to them?”

• Swami Avimukteshwaranand added that Ashutosh Maharaj is a history-sheeter, and a total of 21 cases, including sexual abuse, money fraud, Fake warrants, cow-slaughter related charges, and other serious cases were registered at different police stations of Uttar Pradesh.

• Ashutosh Maharaj, however, denied the charges, calling them false cases lodged by his enemies. Also in an interview, he admitted that his historysheet was opened at the Kandhla police station in Shamli, but claimed that he has been cleared in all the cases. He said,

I have been exonerated from all charges… My historysheet was opened at Kandhla police station in Shamli during the Akhilesh Yadav government to suppress me and my movements for safeguarding Sanatan Dharma.”