Bharat Rakshak was started in April 1997 by bringing together the individual websites of Indian Defence enthusiasts.

[2] The forum has many members with experience in Indian Armed Forces and defence technology firms.

[citation needed] 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 (MoD) that had remained classified for sometime.

[3] On 15 August 2000, Bharat Rakshak launched a sister website called Amar Jawan.

[citation needed] The Amar Jawan website is dedicated to the personnel of India's Armed Forces; it means "Immortal Soldier" in Hindi.