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Shyam Manav
Indian rationalist and author (born 1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shyam Manav (born 9 September 1951) is a rationalist and social reformer who leads the Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ABANS) organization that fights superstitions.[1][2] He established ABANS in 1982 along with other rationalist activists from India. He also runs his YouTube channel where he discuss issues like rationality, superstitions, personality development.[3]
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Shyam Manav was a major force behind the Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act enacted by the Indian state of Maharashtra, which he helped draft as well.[4][5]
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Career
Shyam Manav completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A) in English Literature after which he worked as a lecturer of English Literature at Ner.[6] He also worked as a journalist for various Nagpur based newspapers such as Tarun Bharat, Nagpur Patrika and Lokmat for a few years.[6]
In 1982, he formed Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ABANS) to counter superstitions spread by various con-men masquerading as religious gurus.[7][8] In January 2022, he challenged Dhirendra Shastri, a religious guru who made headlines over his "miraculous cures".[9]
Assassination attempts
However, his activism has not been welcomed by some groups who have issued threats to him, including threats to his life.[10][11] There has been multiple attempts on his life.[12][13]
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