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| caption = Prabir Ghosh in Kolkata in July 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|03|01|df=y}}
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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'''Prabir Ghosh''' (born 1 March 1945) is the founder and president of [[Science and Rationalists' Association of India|Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samiti]], a science and rationalists' association based in [[Kolkata]], [[India]].<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/i-exposed-700-godmen-7000-fled/ I exposed 700 godmen 7000 fled</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050713/asp/calcutta/story_4982299.asp|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro|website=www.TelegraphIndia.com|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> He is the author of a number of books in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] 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 District|Faridpur]] (Now in [[Bangladesh]]).<ref>From book 'Aamar Chelebela'-byPrabir Ghosh</ref> His parents were Mr. Prabhat Chandra Ghosh and Smt. Suhasini Ghosh. His father moved to [[Adra, Purulia|Adra]], [[Purulia]] when he was six months old. He spent his early childhood in Adra. Young Prabir came to railway town [[Kharagpur]] in 1955. He completed his [[secondary education]] from [[Kharagpur]]. Later his father settled in [[Dum dum]], [[Kolkata]], in 1960. Ghosh completed graduation in [[Kolkata]].<ref>Book 'Jouboner Bojronirghos' by Prabir Ghosh</ref> He used to imitate the street magicians in those days.<ref>Book from 'Aamar Chelebela' by Prabir Ghosh</ref>

== [[Indian rupee|₹]]5,000,000 miracle challenge ==
Similar to James Randi's [[One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge]], Ghosh has offered a prize of [[Indian rupee|₹]]5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salamduniya.in/index.php/epaper/m/85280/5a52619dc84b2|title=page 03 - KOLKATA Edition - salam duniya epaper kolkata - salam duniya epaper kolkata|website=SalamDuniya.in|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> ([[United States dollar|US$]] 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.<ref name="challenge">{{cite web |url=http://www.srai.org/sra.htm#challenge |title=The challenge by Prabir Ghosh |accessdate=2006-12-19 |publisher=[[Science and Rationalists’ Association of India]] |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070427130309/http://www.srai.org/sra.htm#challenge  |archivedate = 2007-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-20|title=‘I exposed 700 godmen, 7,000 fled’|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/i-exposed-700-godmen-7000-fled/|access-date=2020-08-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Major works ==
* "Aloukik Noy, Loukik" (in Bengali) (English title: "Natural, not Supernatural" in five volumes)'
* Uncovering [[Mother Teresa]]'s miracle power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-vatican-believes-mother-teresa-cured-this-woman-but-was-it-a-miracle/2016/09/01/83664464-6e12-11e6-993f-73c693a89820_story.html|title=The Vatican believes Mother Teresa cured this woman. But was it a miracle?|first=Annie|last=Gowen|date=2 September 2016|publisher=|access-date=20 January 2018|via=www.WashingtonPost.com}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
'''Books in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]'''
* ''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 [[English language|English]]'''
* ''Paranormal Exposed!''
* ''The Mystery of Mother Teresa and Sainthood''
* ''Why I Do Not Believe in God''

== See also ==
* [[Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations]]
* [[Maharashtra Rationalist Association]]
* [[US$ One Million Paranormal Challenge|The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge]]
* [[List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal]]
* [[Narendra Nayak]]
* [[Basava Premanand]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://nirmukta.com/2008/09/04/know-your-gurus/#more-207 Ghosh's essay on Baba Ramdev]
* [http://www.srai.org/ The Freethinker] – A website run by Ghosh



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