Satnarayan Maharaj
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Satnarayan Maharaj Sanatan C.M. (also known as Sat Maharaj) (born April 17, 1931[1]) is a religious leader in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, a major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago.[citation needed]
The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha operates 150 mandirs and over 50 schools in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed in 1952 when Bhadase Sagan Maraj engineered the merger of the Satanan Dharma Association and the Sanatan Dharma Board of Control. An affiliated group, the Pundits' Parishad, has 200 affiliated pundits. The organisation's headquarters are located in St. Augustine.
Under the present Secretary General, Satnarayan Maharaj, the Maha Sabha has modernized all 42 schools and built 5 secondary schools as well as 12 early childhood educational centers. Maharaj has also revived the observance of Phagwa and was instrumental in the creation of the Indian Arrival Day holiday and annual celebrations. The Maha Sabha also introduced a Children’s Cultural Festival - Baal Vikaas Vihar.[2]
References
- ^ "Happy 80th birthday Sat". Trinidad Newsday. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Baal Vikaas Vihar Festival". DiscoverTT. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Sat Maharaj: Hindu Civil Rights Leader of Trinidad & Tobago ISBN 978-976-8249-70-8