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⚫ '''Swami Shanti Kali Maharaj''' or '''Santi Tripura''' (? - August 27, 2000) was a popular Hindu priest who was shot to death inside his ashram near ] under the Sadar subdivision in the Indian state of ]. Police reports regarding the incident identified ten members of the ] separatist organization, ], responsible for the murder<ref>http://www.stephen-knapp.com/thirteen_years_of_killings_in_tripura.htm Thirteen Years of Killings in Tripura by the NLFT</ref>. __FORCETOC__
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⚫ '''Gurudev Santi Kali''' or '''Santi Tripura''' (died 27 August 2000) was a popular ] priest who was shot to death inside his ashram near ] under the Sadar subdivision in the ]n state of ]. Police reports regarding the incident unidentified ten members of the organization ] (NLFT) as being responsible for the murder.
==Background== ==Background==
⚫ Shanti Tripura, also commonly known as Shanti Kali, was a well-known Hindu saint working among the tribals in Tripura. His ] was located near the Khumlwng area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shanti Kali, the Devotee of Tripura Sundari|url=http://www.tripura.org.in/shantikali.htm|access-date=2021-02-28|website=www.tripura.org.in}}</ref>
He was born in a small village named Fulsori in south ] district of Subrum subdivision. He was the thirteenth child of Dhananjay Tripura and Khanjan Devi. He then left Tripura and ventured on a pilgrimage throughout India. It was during his travels that he determined to return to Tripura and establish a temple in the honor of Goddess ] and an ashram from which to administer to the needs of local tribals.{{cn|date=October 2024}}


After completing his pilgrimage, he devoted his life to establishing the Shanti Kali Ashram, first consecrated in 1979 at Manu in Subrum, on the auspicious day of Shiv Chaturdashi. The ashram has now grown to include eighteen branches in Tripura. It has since been named the Shanti Kali Mission. The mission has been engaged in providing education to poor children, health services to the poor and running primary schools and orphanages.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
⚫ Shanti Tripura, also commonly known as Shanti Kali, was a well-known Hindu saint working among the tribals in Tripura. His ] was located near the Khumlwng area<ref>http://www.tripura.org.in/shantikali.htm Shanti Kali Mission</ref>.

He was born in a small village Fulsori in south ] district of Subrum subdivision. He was the 13th child of father Dhananjay Tripura and mother was Khanjan Devi.

Shanti Tripura had was married and had seven years of conjugal life. He had two daughters. Since he was determined to become an ascetic, so he asked his wife to remarry, and take care of their daughters.

He then went for pilgrimage all over India. He was asked in dream by Goddess ] mata, to go back to Tripura and to establish an ashram and her temple. After returning from pilgrimage, he devoted his life to establish the Shanti Kali Ashram, first established in 1979 on the month of Phalguna (March-April), at Manu in Sabrum, on an auspicious day of Shiv Chaturdashi.

The ashram has 18 branches in Tripura. It has since been named as Shanti Kali Mission. The mission is engaged in spiritual awakening, herbal treatment, education to poor children, running primary school, orphanage etc.


==Death and subsequent events== ==Death and subsequent events==
⚫ On 27 August 2000, Shanti Kali was presiding at his ashram with a gathering of local devotees. At night, militants belonging to the separatist NLFT, broke into the ashram and murdered the priest<ref name=BBC>
BBC, 28 August 2000.</ref> for refusing to convert to Christianity along with his followers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tripura: The Conflict Zone - A comprehensive fact-sheet on the state's blood-spilling insurgency |url=http://tripurainfo.com/insurgency/sekhar6.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202307/http://tripurainfo.com/insurgency/sekhar6.shtml |access-date=2021-02-28 |website=tripurainfo.com}}</ref>


⚫ On 4 December 2000, nearly three months after his death, an ] set up by Shanti Kali at Chachu Bazar near the Sidhai police station was raided by Christian militants belonging to the ]. In the months following his death, eleven of the priest's ashrams, schools, and orphanages around the state were closed down by the NLFT.<ref>Militants raid Hindu Ashram, The Telegraph, 5 December 2000. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114023/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1001206/the_east.htm#head10|date=24 September 2015}}</ref>
⚫ On Aug 27, 2000, Shanti Kali was presiding at his ashram. In the night of that day, Christian militants belonging to the separatist organization, NLFT, broke into the ashram and murdered the priest <ref name=BBC>
BBC, Aug 28, 2000.</ref> for refusing to convert to Christianity along with his followers.

In the same month, another Hindu leader of the Jamatya community, Jaulushmoni Jamatya, was also killed.

⚫ On Dec 4, 2000, nearly three months after his death, an ashram set up by Shanti Kali at Chachu Bazar under the Sidhai police station was raided by Christian militants belonging to the NLFT. In the months following his death, eleven of the priest's ashrams, schools, and orphanages around the state were closed down by the NLFT<ref name=TheTelegraph> Militants raid Hindu Ashram.
The Telegraph, December 5, 2000.</ref>.


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Gurudev Santi Kali or Santi Tripura (died 27 August 2000) was a popular Hindu priest who was shot to death inside his ashram near Jirania under the Sadar subdivision in the Indian state of Tripura. Police reports regarding the incident unidentified ten members of the organization National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) as being responsible for the murder.

Background

Shanti Tripura, also commonly known as Shanti Kali, was a well-known Hindu saint working among the tribals in Tripura. His ashram was located near the Khumlwng area. He was born in a small village named Fulsori in south Tripura district of Subrum subdivision. He was the thirteenth child of Dhananjay Tripura and Khanjan Devi. He then left Tripura and ventured on a pilgrimage throughout India. It was during his travels that he determined to return to Tripura and establish a temple in the honor of Goddess Tripura Sundari and an ashram from which to administer to the needs of local tribals.

After completing his pilgrimage, he devoted his life to establishing the Shanti Kali Ashram, first consecrated in 1979 at Manu in Subrum, on the auspicious day of Shiv Chaturdashi. The ashram has now grown to include eighteen branches in Tripura. It has since been named the Shanti Kali Mission. The mission has been engaged in providing education to poor children, health services to the poor and running primary schools and orphanages.

Death and subsequent events

On 27 August 2000, Shanti Kali was presiding at his ashram with a gathering of local devotees. At night, militants belonging to the separatist NLFT, broke into the ashram and murdered the priest for refusing to convert to Christianity along with his followers.

On 4 December 2000, nearly three months after his death, an ashram set up by Shanti Kali at Chachu Bazar near the Sidhai police station was raided by Christian militants belonging to the NLFT. In the months following his death, eleven of the priest's ashrams, schools, and orphanages around the state were closed down by the NLFT.

References

  1. "Shanti Kali, the Devotee of Tripura Sundari". www.tripura.org.in. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. Hindu preacher killed by Tripura rebels BBC, 28 August 2000.
  3. "Tripura: The Conflict Zone - A comprehensive fact-sheet on the state's blood-spilling insurgency". tripurainfo.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. Militants raid Hindu Ashram, The Telegraph, 5 December 2000. Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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