An authorised biography by Kumar Mahabir

Satnarayan (“Sat”) Maharaj is a religious and cultural leader in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, the major Hindu organisation in the multi-ethnic society. As much as he is criticised, Sat is also hailed as a champion of Hindus and Indians in the country. Moreover, he is described as the most influential and longest-serving Hindu spokesman outside of India.

Sat struggled tirelessly to change the symbol of the nation’s highest award from the Trinity Cross to the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. In the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council, Sat fought against discrimination when the Maha Sabha was denied a radio broadcast licence by the then Government. He has contributed significantly to national development in the fields of religion, education and culture.

Kumar Mahabir

is a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana (UG) and Fellow of The Eccles Centre for American Studies, British Library (2022-23). He is a former Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF). As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship.
Mahabir received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in his country in 2011. He was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association.
Mahabir is the author of 12 books to date.

Sat Maharaj: Hindu Civil Rights Leader
of Trinidad & Tobago

An authorised biography by Kumar Mahabir

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