Rampersad Parasram

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Rampersad Parasram
रामप्रसाद परसराम (Hindi)
TitleDharmacharya of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha of Trinidad and Tobago
Personal
ReligionHinduism
SectSanātanī
Organization
InstituteSanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
Religious career
GuruDharmacharya Pt. Jankie Persad Sharma
PredecessorPt. Uttam Maharaj
Ordination12 October 2019[1]
Post6th Dharmacharya of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha Trinidad and Tobago[1]
Personal details
Born
Rampersad Parasram

(1944-05-27) 27 May 1944 (age 79)
McBean Village, Couva, Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago
CitizenshipTrinidadian and Tobagonian
NationalityTrinidadian and Tobagonian
Political partyUnited National Congress
Parents
  • Pt. Parasram Maharaj[2] (father)
  • Sursattie Maharaj[2] (mother)
RelativesPundit Jadoonath (paternal grandfather)
Pundit Omkar (maternal grandfather)
Residence(s)Couva, Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago
EducationPresentation College, San Fernando
Alma materPanjab University
Government Medical College, Kottayam

H.H. Dharmacharya Pt. Dr. Rampersad Parasram (pronounced [rɑːməprəsɑːd̪ə pərəsərɑːmə]; born 27 May 1944) is the current Dharmacharya of Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha and is a religious leader, medical doctor, and politician in Trinidad and Tobago.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dr Rampersad Parasram...A Dharmacharya for All Seasons".
  2. ^ a b "Pandit Parasram Maharaj Biography & Rare Photos, Pandits Of Trinidad & Tobago, S.D.M.S." hindisongstt.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  3. ^ "Dr Rampersad Parasram...A Dharmacharya For All Seasons". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  4. ^ "Parasram, man of the people". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.