Gautam Khattar Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Hindu Activist
Famous for	Spreading views on Hinduism
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 February 2000 (Friday)
Age (as of 2026)	26 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Gurukul Gayatri Vidya Peeth
College/University	• Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar • Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar
Educational Qualification	• B.A (Yoga, Gurukul) • M.A (Journalism and Mass Communication, Dev) • M.A (Vedas, Gurukul) • Ph.D (Vedic Literature) – Advanced research in Vedic texts
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Controversy	FIR for speech against St. Francis Xavier On 18 April 2026, YouTuber, and follower of Arya Samaj, Gautam Khattar spoke at an event at Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti celebrated by Sanatan Dharma Raksha Samiti in Goa. This was held in the company of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji Salkar. Khattar claimed that 16th century Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier was a terrorist, termed him barbaric and cruel and commented about the Xavier remains, which are regarded by Christians as sacred remains that are kept at the church of Basilio Bom Jesus at Old Goa. One of the videos of the speech became viral, which provoked protests and called into question the arrest of him by a number of Christian organisations and political figures. A Congressional functionary Peter D, Souza 6 filed a complaint against Khattar at Vasco police station. On 19 April, an FIR was lodged by the Goa Police on Khattar alleging an offense of violating religious sentiments. The same night, Superintendent of Police South, Santosh Desai verified that the FIR was registered to PTI. The speech had the capacity to create disharmony in terms of communal harmony in Goa and the stakes Khattar was an arrestee demanded by Congress MLA Altone D’ Costa to be arrested immediately. Yuri Alemao, a leader of the Opposition and the president of the Goa Forward Party, also demanded his arrest. The organisers of the event, Sanatan Dharma Raksha Samiti, dissociated itself with his comments and apologised to the Christian community. In a video statement, the organisers stated that they had attempted to apprehend Khattar, and did not anticipate that he could say such things. About 21st April, there were comments by some Christian people in reaction to the controversy that were posted to social media that Hindu activists took offense. The posts made an offensive mention of Hindu gods such as Lord Ram, Sita and Parshuram. Babit Fernandes and Elesban Mark Mascarenhas were found based on display pictures in the posts. When Khattar was not found his brother Madhav Khattar was arrested in in Uttarakhand at Haridwar on 24th April. According to police, Madhav had prepared the speech of Gautam. A complaint was lodged by Jayesh Thali, Uday, Omkar Naik, Vinod and Yashwart and one at the Mapusa Police Station on 23 rd April against Babit Fernandes and Elesban Mark Mascarenhas. The complaint has included screenshots of the abusive Facebook posts and asserted that the plaintiff was violated of Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code of deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, 153A of inciting enmity between groups, Section 504 of intentional insult intended to provoke violation of peace, and 505(2) of making statements likely to cause enmity between The complainants expected the police to name and charge the named persons as well as have the offensive content removed off the platform. The office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police sent the case to the Crime Branch on 21 April 2026.  Khattar was issued a non-bailable warrant by a Goa court on 23 April 2026. Gautam Khattar was arrested in Kullu by the Himachal Pradesh police on 24 April 2026. The arrest was confirmed by Superintendent of Police Rahul Gupta in Panaji. He went to a local court on 25 April 2026 and was on transit remand. They flew him to Manohar International Airport on 26 April 2026. They brought him to the Crime Branch office in Ribandar for a medical check-up at the Goa Medical College. Khattar was held in police custody for six days by a magistrate in Vasco.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Ravi Kumar (Businessman) Mother- Rachna Khattar (Teacher)
Siblings	Brother- Madhav Khattar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gautam Khattar

• Gautam Khattar was born in India. He studied in Gurukul Gayatri Vidya Peeth and at a young age, he was interested in Dharma, Yoga, and the Vedic lifestyle.

• He was born in an environment filled with religious activities. He saw public speakers and saints ever since he was a child.

• He was interested in oratory and politics from his childhood. He would often visualise himself speaking to crowds.

• He began to take interest in academics from the seventh standard. Until the sixth grade, Khattar attended an English medium school.

• This school fined students for speaking Hindi. He was then moved to a Gurukul.

• His old school friends made fun of his kurta and pajama. He was sad at first but eventually warmed up to the teaching.

• His family did not allow him to study in the university of his choice, and sent him to a mediocre one. Here he found an Acharya and loved being in his class.

• He realised after three years that his preference did not have this.

• Khattar’s guru is Dr. Sandeep Vedankar. This guru is a simple man, has thousands of books and is lifelong celibate. He looks like a youth of 30 at the age of 45.

• Vedankar completed his studies at a Gurukul then continued at a university. Khattar is all taught by this teacher.

• Gautam Khattar attributes his success to his supportive family. His father is an entrepreneur and mother is a teacher. He was allowed to work at night and travel for his work.

• He is also an honorary recipient of the doctorate in Spiritual Education conferred on him by Aadhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya.

• Khattar started Sanatan Mahasangh which was a national organisation with its activities in the fields of Dharma protection, Vedic education, cow protection, rebuilding of the temples and restoration of Hindu awareness.

• The organisation has volunteers conducting awareness drives, yajnas, religious camps and discussion forums.

• He is also the brainchild of the Shri Ram Lala Gurukulam, a school that will focus on integrating the secular learning with Vedic teaching, Dharma Shastra, yajna, samskara, and nationalism.

• He has been through over twenty Indian states making the villages and towns into one through what he terms a Dharma awakening mission.

• He conducts countrywide tours in the name of the Bharat Bachao Abhiyan, or Save India Campaign.

• Categories of his talks to the general public are Dharma, culture, nationalism, Vedic way of life, and at religious assemblies, university, schools and social forums.

• According to Gautam Khattar, two extreme opinions are held about Sanatan Dharma that it is a miracle or a scam, but he believes both notions are incorrect and Sanatan Dharma is a science.

• He launched his channel on 2 October 2017, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Khattar shot his first video on a mobile phone without any special arrangement.

• His aim was to express his thoughts on Gandhi’s ideology after completing his education. This video got more than 1000 views without a channel set up.

• This motivated him to keep going. Khattar originally intended to tackle fake news and social chaos in his videos.

• He wanted to explain things such as religion and secularism. However, Khattar started interviewing people due to increased viewer interest. The journalist’s YouTube channel suddenly took off.

• He started receiving messages from his friends in England and saw video views on big TVs. He tries to remain neutral in success and defeat. He looks up to the cool-headedness of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

• Khattar claimed that as a leader, he would change the education system. He would like to send the children of politicians and bureaucrats to government primary schools.

• This will automatically make public education better, he says. He feels the aim of education should be on implementation, not memorisation.

• Khattar is a believer in scientific spirituality and not in superstitions. He is inspired by the book Satyarth Prakash of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati.

• The book Bhagavad Gita Saar, by Khattar, translated into English as The Holy Book of Human, is a collection of the Bhagavad Gita with a style accessible to young readers.

• He also owns a YouTube channel about sadhus, Sanatan Dharma, foreign devotees and places of worship.

• He refers to himself as a spiritual beat journalist and content maker.

• He has spearheaded mass sensitization on issues like Love Jihad, religious conversion, caste versus varna system and what he calls scientific foundations of Sanatan Dharma.

• He is also reported to recite Quranic verses in Arabic, attracting interest in interfaith forums.

• He made headlines after his arrest in April 2026

• for comments against Goa’s revered saint St. Francis Xavier.