Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of "political Islam", which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma.

Great warriors like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap, and Maharana Sanga waged battles against "political Islam", he said at an event in Gorakhpur.

"Our ancestors waged major struggles against political Islam, yet this aspect of history remains largely overlooked," Adityanath said at the 'Vichar-Parivar Kutumb Sneh Milan' and 'Deepotsav Se Rashtrotsav' programmes organised by the Gorakhpur division to mark the centenary year of the RSS.

The chief minister lauded the RSS for its pivotal role

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