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 Ghosh at a book fair in Kolkata | |
| Born | 1945-03-01 |
| Occupation | Author |
Prabir Ghosh (born March 1st, 1945) is the head of the Science and Rationalists’ Association of India, based in Kolkata. He was once referred to in the media as being from the "Rationalist Association of India". A "vociferous debunker", he has "crusad against soothsayers and godmen in eastern India" and survived "at least 20 attempts" on his life since the mid-1980s.
He is the author of a number of Bengali language books disputing supernatural claims.
$45,000 miracle challenge
On behalf of the Science and Rationalists' Association of India, Prabir currently offers INरू2 million (US$45,000) "to anyone who claims to possess supernatural power of any kind and proves the same without restoring (sic) to any trick in the location specified by Prabir Ghosh." The association states:
- We don’t have the challenge money 20 lakhs with us. But our supporters and well-wishers have committed to help us out in case we need it. But we are confident we will never need the money. The rationalist will win all the challenges.
Major works (in Bengali)
- Aloukik noy Loukik (English title: "Nothing is Supernatural" in five volumes)
- Pinky O Aloukik Baba, Aloukik Rahasya Sandhane Pinky, Aloukik Rahasya Jaale Pinky (youth fiction series debunking various paranormal phenomena)
See also
- Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
- The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
- List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal
- Narendra Nayak
- Basava Premanand
References
- ^ "Some legislators are close to Satyananda". The Week. Malayala Manorama Group. 2005-04-17. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Luto, Irena (2005-08-04). "Debating Teresa's legacy to Calcutta". BBC News. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
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"What's Mother Teresa Got to Do with It?". Time Asia. 2002-10-21. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The challenge by Prabir Ghosh". Science and Rationalists’ Association of India. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
External links
- THE POST'Prabir Ghosh: Rationalist or a fake doctor' IS BASED ON FALSIFIED INFORMATION. SO IT SHOULD BE DELETED
- Prabir Ghosh: Rationalist or a fake doctor
- Prabir's homepage – Official website
- The Freethinker, online magazine for freethinking minds edited by Prabir
- Science and Rationalists' Association of India – Official website
- Biography from SRAI