Who among the following is/was associated with ‘Maharashtra Andhashrad

Who among the following is/was associated with ‘Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti’?

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Narendra Dabholkar

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2016

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The correct answer is B) Narendra Dabholkar.

Narendra Dabholkar (1945-2013) was a prominent Indian rationalist, social activist, and author who founded the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (Committee for the Eradication of Superstition in Maharashtra) in 1989. The organization actively campaigned against various forms of superstition, black magic, and fraudulent practices presented as miracles. Dabholkar played a key role in advocating for anti-superstition legislation in Maharashtra.

Narendra Dabholkar was tragically murdered in Pune in August 2013. His activism and the work of MANS were significant in raising awareness about rationalism and combating harmful superstitious practices in Maharashtra. The state government eventually passed the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act after his death, a bill he had long campaigned for.

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