Prabir Ghosh (born 1 March 1945) is the founder and president of Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samiti, a science and rationalists' association based in

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. He is the author of a number of books in

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disputing supernatural claims and is well known for his book series titled ''Aloukik Noy, Loukik''.

Early life and family

Prabir Ghosh born on 1 March 1945 at the Faridpur (Now in

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). His parents were Mr. Prabhat Chandra Ghosh and Smt. Suhasini Ghosh. His father moved to

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when he was six months old. He spent his early childhood in Adra. Young Prabir came to railway town

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in 1955. He completed his

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from

. Later his father settled in

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, in 1960. Ghosh completed graduation in

. He used to imitate the street magicians in those days.

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5,000,000 miracle challenge

Similar to James Randi's

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, Ghosh has offered a prize of

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5 million (

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78,600 approx) to anyone who can demonstrate supernatural power of any kind without resorting to any trick, although he admitted that he personally does not possess such an amount of money.

Major works

* ''Aloukik Noy, Loukik'' (in Bengali) (English title: "Natural, not Supernatural" in five volumes)' * Uncovering

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's miracle power.

Bibliography

Books in

* ''Sanskriti: songhorso o nirman'' (1994) * ''Aloukik noi loukik (1 to 5 vol)'' * ''Rajnititr management o aro kichu'' (2008) * ''Kasmire ajadir lorai ekti itihasik dalil'' (2010) * ''Yuktibadir chokhe gita ramayan mahavarat'' (2016) * ''Prabad sanskar o kusanskar'': (1999) * ''Prem bibaho o onnyanya'': (2017) * ''Piknaki o Olukik Rohosya samagra'' (2015) * ''Alukik Rohosya Sondhane Pinki'': (2015) * ''Aparadh Bigyan'' (2017) * ''Memory man o moblibe baba'' (2008) * ''Baree barre ghure firre tumi'' * ''Amar chelebela'' (Early days biography of Prabir Ghosh) * ''Juoboner Bojronirghos'' (Biogryphy ) (2013) * ''Yuktibadir Challengerrra'' (Part-1 and 2) * ''Goltablee saf Jabab'' * ''Sommohoner A to Z'' * ''Gerila juddher A to Z theke Azadi'' * ''Moner Niyantran Yog o meditation'' * ''Jotisher koffine ses perek'' * ''Ami keno Isware Biswas korina'' * ''Yuktibadir chokhe nari mukti'' * ''Dhormo seba o sommohon'' * ''Prosonya santras ebong'' * ''Alukik rohoyajale pinki'' * ''Alukik Dhristi Rohosya'' Books in

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* ''Paranormal Exposed!'' * ''The Mystery of Mother Teresa and Sainthood'' * ''Why I Do Not Believe in God''

References

External links

Ghosh's essay on Baba Ramdev

The Freethinker
– A website run by Ghosh {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Prabir 1945 births Living people Writers from Kolkata Bengali-language writers Prizes for proof of paranormal phenomena Indian sceptics Indian rationalists Indian atheism activists