Praghosh Das is currently the chairman of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission. [1] He was the commission's chairman in 2005. [2] Praghosh presently serves as the editor in chief of the Dandavats Vaishnava news agency. [3]
Praghosh Das is currently the chairman of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission. [1] He was the commission's chairman in 2005. [2] Praghosh presently serves as the editor in chief of the Dandavats Vaishnava news agency. [3]
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