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Basava Premanand is an eminent skeptic and rationalist from Tamil Nadu, India. He was born in Calcutta in 1930. A devotee of Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba for several years, he lost a major part of his property given to a Sai Baba Trust which he wished to manage. Disillusioned, around 1975 he turned against Sai Baba and now devotes his life to expose the so-called godmen and paranormal phenomena.

Founder president of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA), he toures 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".

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

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

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)

Books/Pamphlets authored by B.Premanand

  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

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