Editing Basava Premanand (section)

{{Short description|Indian skeptic and rationalist (1930–2009)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name        = Basava Premanand
| image       = Basava_Premanand.JPG
| caption     = Basava Premanand in June 2008
| birth_name  =
| birth_date  = 17 February 1930
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date  = 4 October 2009
(aged 79)
| death_place = [[Podanur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation  = Rationalist, skeptic, owner-writer-publisher of the monthly magazine ''The Indian Skeptic''
| networth    =
| spouse      =
| website     =
}}

'''Basava Premanand''' (17 February 1930 – 4 October 2009) was an Indian [[skeptic]] and [[rationalist]] from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He organised many tours around rural India for the promotion of [[scientific thinking]], exposing alleged [[miracle]]s and scams carried out by various charlatans and [[Godman (India)|godmen]] while spreading awareness of dangerous [[superstition]]s. Premanand was the founder of the [[Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations]], the convener of [[Indian CSICOP]], and the owner-publisher-editor of the monthly magazine ''The Indian Skeptic'', which investigates [[Paranormal Activity|paranormal]] claims in India.