Shyam Manav Explained
Shyam Manav |
Native Name Lang: | mr |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1951 |
Birth Place: | Devali, Wardha, Maharashtra, India |
Known For: | Founder of Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ABANS) |
Occupation: | Social activist, Personality Development Mentor |
Nationality: | Indian |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Years Active: | 2018–present | Channel Display Name: | Shyam Manav | Subscribers: | 397 Thousand | Subscriber Date: | 27 Sept 2023 | Views: | 43 Million |
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Shyam Manav 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]
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]
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.
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]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fanatics dominate every field, control our lives: Shyam Manav . 2023-03-14 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: Aslesha . Divya . Meet the rationalist who took on the high-flying Bageshwar Dham priest . 2023-03-13 . Scroll.in . 17 February 2023 . en-US.
- https://www.youtube.com/@ShyamManav Shyam Manav's YouTube Channel
- http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-religious-groups-fear-black-magic-of-police-1015059 Religious groups fear 'black magic' of police
- Web site: Anti-superstition law drafted in such a way that Warkaris will not oppose it: Shyam Manav . 2023-03-13 . DNA India . en.
- News: Rayate . Anuj . January 2023 . All You Need To Know About About Shyam Manav – The Professor Who Challenged Dhirendra Krishna Shastri .
- News: पाण्डे . योगेश . January 2023 . धीरेंद्र शास्त्री को ठग कहने वाले को रोज नई धमकियां:'दीक्षा' के नाम पर संबंध बनाने वाले से लेकर चंगाई सभा करने वालों तक की खोली पोल . Dainik Bhaskar . 2023-03-13.
- News: Saini . Vishwanath . January 24, 2023 . कौन हैं Shyam Manav ने जिन्होंने Bageshwar Dham के Baba धीरेंद्र शास्त्री के 'चमत्कार' को दे डाली चुनौती . Oneindia Hindi . 2023-03-13.
- News: Pandey . Geeta . February 5, 2023 . Bageshwar Dham Sarkar: The Indian guru making headlines over 'miracle' cures . BBC News . Delhi . February 12, 2023.
- Web site: 2023-01-23 . Life threat call to Shyam Manav - The Live Nagpur . 2023-03-13 . en-US.
- Web site: Hit List: ATS informs court Accused planned to murder Shyam Manav in Amravati . 2023-03-13 . Mumbai Live . 4 September 2018 . en.
- Web site: Tripathi . Rituraj . Hindi . India TV . 2023-01-25 . बागेश्वर धाम के महाराज को चुनौती देने वाले श्याम मानव की हत्या करने आया शख्स गिरफ्तार . 2023-03-13 . India TV Hindi . hi.
- Web site: श्याम मानव के साथ 24 घंटे रहेंगे 7 जवान, धीरेंद्र कृष्ण शास्त्री पर उठाए थे सवाल . 2023-03-13 . Editorji . hi.