Graham Stuart Staines (18 January 1941 – 23 January 1999) was an Australian Christian missionary, who along with his two sons, Philip (aged 10) and Timothy (aged 6), was burnt to death in India by members of the Hindu nationalist group, Bajrang Dal.[1] In 2003, Bajrang Dal activist Dara Singh was convicted of leading the murderers and was sentenced to life in prison.[2]
Staines had been working in Odisha since 1965 as part of an evangelical missionary organisation named "Mayurbhanj Leprosy Home" caring for people who had leprosy and looking after the tribal people in the area who lived in abject poverty.[3] However, some Hindu groups argue that during this time he had tricked, lured or forcibly coerced many Hindus into believing in the Christian faith. The Wadhwa Commission claims that although some tribals had been baptised at the camps, there was no evidence of forced conversions.[4] Staines's widow Gladys has also denied forced conversions ever happened.[5][6]
Gladys continued to live and work in India caring for those who were poor and were affected by leprosy until she returned home to Australia in 2004. In 2005, she was awarded the fourth highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Shree, in recognition for her work in Odisha.[7][8] In 2016, she received the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.[9]
^Parashar, Swati (5 March 2014). Women and Militant Wars: The politics of injury. Routledge. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-134-11606-5. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Google Books. The Sangh Parivar (literally known as the Sangh family) includes groups such as the Rashtriye Swayamsewak Sangh, the Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. They articulate a militant Hindu nationalist politics, opposing the Muslim 'other'.
^Natasha CoutinhoNatasha Coutinho (20 February 2019). "Sharman Joshi brings Graham Staines' story to the screen". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^Singha, Minati (23 January 2020). "21 years on, Odisha village still weeps for Graham Staines". Times of India.
^"In the age of fake news, flashback to first kill". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^"Missionary widow continues leprosy work". BBC News. 27 January 1999.
^"Rediff On The NeT: Vir Sanghvi on the Orissa incident". Rediff.com. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^Biswas, Soutik (22 September 2003). "Widow keeps missionary's memory alive". BBC ,News.
^"South Asia | Missionary widow's emotional return". BBC News. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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