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Most Reverend Bishop Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I. (August 5, 1932, Nadukkara, India-April 6, 2003, Mananthavady, India). Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Mananthavady, India, 1996-2003. Ordained Priest, Order of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, December 1, 1964. Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Mananthavady, India, November 11, 1996-April 6, 2003.
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Bishop Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy Signature |
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His Divine Grace Abhay Charan De Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada (September 1, 1996, Calcutta, India-November 14, 1977). Hindu Guru and Founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness. Born Abhay Charan De. Disciple of Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami. Prolific author of religious works. Took holy vows and became known as A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, 1956. Opened religious center in New York, 1965. Publisher, Back to Godhead. Founder, International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), better known as the Hare Krishnas, 1966.
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General Secretary Reverend Dr. Enos Das Pradhan General Secretary, The Synod of the Church of North India, c. 2006 |
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General Secretary Enos Das Pradhan Signature |
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Swami Pragyanand (September 3, 1946, India-Alive). Hindu Swami. Ardent advocate of vegetarianism. Based in Pragya Dham, New Delhi, India. Noted for promoting world peace through the chanting of Vedic verses. A proponent of Gayatri Mantra and worship of the sun. Founder, Pragya Mission. Known as Pragyanandji and Swamiji.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884, Zeradei, Bihar, India-February 28, 1963, Patna, India). 1st President of India, 1950-1962. Freedom fighter. Imprisoned for his independence activities, 1934, 1942-1945. President, Indian National Congress, 1934, 1939, 1947-1948. Architect of the Indian Constitution. President, Constituent Assembly, 1948-1950. President of India, January 26, 1950-May 13, 1962. Awarded the Bharat Tatna. Referred to as Desh Ratna. Author of At the Feet of Mahatma Gandhi (1961) |
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Most Reverend Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil (July 14, 1954, Nadukani, Kerala, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Bongaigaon, India. Ordained Priest, April 6, 1981. Bishop of Bongaigaon, India, May 10, 2000-Current.
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Most Reverend Bishop George Punnakottil (September 13, 1936, Thazhuvamkunnu, India-Alive). Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop of Kothamangalam, India. Ordained Priest, Syro-Malabar Rite, Roman Catholic Church, October 18, 1961. Syro-Malabar Bishop of Kothamangalam, India, February 26, 1977-Current.
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Bishop George Punnakottil Signature |