Shiv Narayan Agnihotri

Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
Born 1850
Died 1923
Nationality  India
Known for Founder of atheist society in India

Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (1850-1923) was the founder of an atheist society in India called the Dev Samaj. Agnihotri enrolled in the state-sponsored Thompson Engineering College in Roorkee, and in 1873 he took up a job as a drawing master in Government School in Lahore. Later, he and his wife became active members of the Brahmo Samaj until he broke off to form the rival Arya Samaj in 1887. This sect emphasized on the eternity of the soul, supremacy of the guru and the need for good action. Its teachings were compiled in a book called Deva Shastra.

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