François Gautier (born 1950) is a journalist based in India who served as the "South Asian" correspondent for multiple reputed French-language dailies.
A prominent Hindutva activist, he makes allegations of a 'Hindu Holocaust' in medieval times and advocates Indigenous Aryan theories.
He is also the founder of a private museum which seeks to portray Indian history in a nationalist manner.
Gautier has been documented to have propagated fake news over multiple occasions.