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B.Premanand (Courtesy http://www.cicap.org)

Basava Premanand is an eminent skeptic and rationalist from Tamil Nadu, India.

Premanand and Sathya Sai Baba

Born in Calcutta in 1930, Premanand was a devotee of Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba for several years during which period he lost a major part of his property he had given to a Sai Baba Trust. Disillusioned with his experience with Sai Baba, around 1975 he turned against the godman and now devotes his life to expose the so-called godmen and paranormal phenomena.

Premanand is an amateur magician and uses these skills to give a natural explanation of the alleged miracles of gurus and godmen. His most famous target of course is Sathya Sai Baba whom he tried to sue.

Premanand exposing the miracle of swallowing fire(Courtesy http://www.cicap.org)

Founder president of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA), Premanand tours the villages of India to educate people by debunking gurus and fakirs whom he considers frauds or self deceived. He also is the convener of Indian chapter of CSICOP and publishes the monthly magazine, The Indian Skeptic, which "publishes articles on the scientific investigation of apparently paranormal occurrences with a special emphasis on cases from India".

Described by BBC as India's leading guru buster, Premanand has "been honoured by the government with its highest award for the promotion of scientific values among the public." (The Telegraph, Calcutta: Sunday, November 21, 2004)

The Challenge of Premanand

In 1963, Abraham Kovoor offered an award of Rs. 100,000/- for anyone who could demonstrate supernatural or miraculous powers under fool-proof and fraud-proof conditions. After the death of Abraham Kovoor in 1978, Basava Premanand continued his challenge by offering Rs.100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Indian Rupees) to any person who will demonstrate any psychic, supernatural of paranormal ability of any kind under satisfactory observing conditions. The challange remains uncontested.

Books/Pamphlets authored by B.Premanand

In English

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Premanand piercing his tongue with a thrishul (trident) (Courtesy http://www.massimopolidoro.com/ita/)
  1. Science verus Miracles
  2. Lure of Miracles
  3. Divine Octopus
  4. The Storm of Godmen, God and Diamond Smuggling
  5. Satya Sai Greed
  6. Satya Sai Baba & Gold Control Act
  7. Satya Sai Baba & Kerala Land Reforms Act
  8. Investigate Balayogi
  9. United Front - FIRA 2nd National Conference
  10. Murders in Sai Baba's bedroom excerpts, review and pictures by Robert Priddy
  11. A. T. Kovoor Octogenary Souvenir

In Malayalam

  1. Saibabayude Kalikal Transalated by Johnson Eyeroor(http://www.hypnotradition.com/director.html)
  2. Saidasikal Devadasikal
  3. Pinthirippanmarude Masterplan

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