Amritlal B. Shah
Amritlal Bhikhabhai Shah (* 1920 ; † 1981 ) was an Indian civil rights activist. He was the founder of the secular - humanistic Indian Secular Society .
Life
Shah's family belonged to Jainism . However, he came into contact with atheism early on . Through the writings of Ernst Haeckel , he came to the conclusion that not only God but also the soul does not exist. Other influences came from Manabendra Nath Roy . He dealt with Islam through Hamid Dalwai and together with him founded the reform-oriented Muslim organization Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal . So he paid great attention to the problems of Indian Muslims. He edited Jayaprakash Narayan's prison diaries. Shah was editor of The Secularist magazine until his death .
Work (selection)
- Scientific Method (1964)
- What Ails our Muslims? (1981)
- Religion and Society in India (1981)
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| SURNAME | Shah, Amritlal B. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sha, Amritlal Bhikhabhai (full name); Shah, AB |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian civil rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1981 |