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  • 09 April, 2021

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Sri Sri Harichand Thakur

Sri Sri Harichand Thakur

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to Sri Harichand Thakur on his Jayanti.

About Shri Shri Harichand Thakur

  • Harichand Thakur, sometimes known as Shri Shri Harichand Thakur worked among the untouchable people of Bengal Presidency. He formed the Matua sect of Hindus.
  • According to historian Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Thakur “experienced Atma darshan or self-revelation, through which he realized that he was the incarnation of God himself, born in this world to bring salvation to the downtrodden”.
  • Thakur, whose family were Vaishnavite Hindus, founded a sect of Vaishnavite Hinduism called Matua.
  • This was adopted by members of the Namasudra community, who were then also known by the pejorative name of Chandalas and considered to be untouchable.
  • The sect was opposed to caste oppression and, inspired the community towards education and social upliftment”.
  • It has subsequently attracted adherents from other caste communities that were marginalised by the upper castes, including the Chamars, Malis, and Telis.

Source: PIB


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