Satya Dharma

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Satya Dharma[ citation needed ] is a humanistic and monotheistic religion of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, which developed from Liberal Hinduism.

It is influenced by Islam, Christianity, Humanism, Brahmo Samaj, Buddhism, Baul, Secularism, the Bhakti movement and Bengali culture. It was founded by Mohatma Gurunath Sengupta who was a great spiritual personality and a famous Bengali Sanskrit scholar and philosopher. He wrote many books about religion, humanity, philosophy, and ethics.[ citation needed ]

There are 500,000 to 800,000 followers of this religion, scattered throughout West Bengal and Bangladesh. The shrine of Mohatma Gurunath Sengupta at Goalgram, Muksudpur, Gopalganj in Bangladesh is considered as one of the holy places by the followers. Some followers are in Maharashtra, India.

The religion is created by Mahatma Gurunath Sengupta and it is spread by Mahatma Nibaran Chandra Pandey.

It talks about the rule of living life and improve your qualities through pray to God.It tells God is one and we are the followers.

The religion book is written by Mahatma Gurunath Sengupta.Mahatma had written many ather books like tattogyan(upasona,sadhona),sangeet,istri sikkhha.

8 times in a year followers from this religion met and pray to god they called it Utsab(Occasion) 6 of them invented by Mahatma Nibaran Chandra pandey.Every tuesday people from this religion met together and pray to God this one is created by Paresh chandra pandey son of Mahatma Nibaran Chandra pandey.

Songs are written and composed by Mahatma Gurunath Sengupta ,Gourpriyo sarkar.

Satyadharma mahamondal is the organization which is responsible for this religions activities.Mahatma Nibaran smriti rakhsa samiti is another responsible organization for taking this religion forward.

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