Anil Dhir of Odisha is a successful researcher and writer and known for his historical research. He is national Vice President of ‘Bharat Raksha Manch’ which works for creating awareness about infiltration by Bangladeshi infiltrators in India. He is a main member of the governing council of ‘Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTAC)’. He is also associated with organisations working for ancient temples, culture, civility, and heritage; through which he works for the protection and conservation of temples. He has widely travelled across India for this mission. Mr Dhir has written on Odisha’s history and culture. He worked with tribals and fisherman communities in Odisha and has found many unknown facets of their lives. Based on this experience, he has written a book titled ‘Confluences : Journey to the Heart and Soul of Odisha’. He has written 11 books and some of them have been published by Archives of the Odisha Government.
Mr Dhir was an active member of RSS during his college days. He worked in different sections of RSS. He is presently the office bearer of RSS of its ‘Bharat Itihas Sankalan Samiti’. He is also a member of the ‘Suraksha Samiti’ of the famous ‘Sun’ Temple of Konark. He is a special representative i.e. a research journalist of ‘Uday India’, a weekly English periodical. Mr Dhir sincerely feels that there are several ancient temples in India which are in dilapidated condition and require restoration.