- Hemayetpur
Himaitpur is a small village in the
Pabna District ofBangladesh . It is situated on the bank ofPadma river .This is a birth place of Sri Sri
Thakur Anukulchandra .He initiated a spiritual movement in Bangladesh which subsequently spread toIndia . He preached the simplicity of life and attainment of high spiritual realization. He never advocated austerity and instead promoted the normal way of life through which self realization could be attained. He was a great physician, educationist and social reformer, who influenced great leaders of his time.Mahatma Gandhi visited him inDeoghar as did other leaders, to seek his views and draw inspiration for creating a new India.Hemayetpur has the only Government mental hospital in Bangladesh.
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