Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri | |
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| Born | 20 December 1850 |
| Died | 3 April 1929 |
| Nationality | British India |
| Other names | Satyanand Agnihotri |
| Occupation(s) | Religious philosopher, public speaker, writer, journalist |
| Known for | Founder and Guru of the Dev Samaj, formerly a Brahmo Samaj leader |
Pandit Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (20 December 1850 – 3 April 1929) was a Hindu social reformer who emerged as a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj (Society of God), a Hindu reform movement. He broke from Brahmoism in 1886 to form his own religious group, the Dev Samaj (Divine Society).