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Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani (born 17 April 1941), known by devotees as Asaram, is an Indian spiritual leader and convicted rapist, who started to come into the limelight in the early 1970s. By 2013, he was estimated to have established over 400 ashrams and 40 schools in India and abroad.

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Criminal.name
Asaram
Criminal.image
Asharam ji Bapu (cropped).jpg
Criminal.alt
Image of Asaram
Criminal.birth_name
Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani
Criminal.birth_place
Berani, Sind Province, British India
Criminal.other_names
Asaram
Criminal.organization
Shree Yog Vedanta Sewa Samiti
Criminal.notable_works
Matri Pitri Pujan Diwas and Tulsi Pujan Diwas
Criminal.criminal_charge
Rape, Murder, Criminal Intimidation
Criminal.conviction
Rape, 2018
Criminal.conviction_penalty
Life imprisonment
Criminal.conviction_status
Interim bail by Supreme Court until 31 March 2025 on medical grounds
Criminal.capture_status
Arrested on 31 August 2013, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Criminal.children
2, including Narayan Sai
Criminal.apprehended
1 September 2013
Criminal.imprisoned
Jodhpur Central Jail, Jodhpur
Criminal.website
https://www.ashram.org/

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
British Raj
Occupation
writer
Religion
Hinduism
Official website
www.ashram.org
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date of birth
1941-00-00
Commons category
Asaram
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Introduction into spirituality
  • Personal life
  • Activities
  • Rise to prominence
  • Teachings and views
  • Economic activities
  • Tulsi Pujan Diwas
  • Controversies
  • Land encroachment
  • Gurukul deaths
  • Delhi gang rape comments
  • Jodhpur rape convictions and imprisonment
  • Surat rape case
  • Attacks against witnesses
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani (born 17 April 1941), known by devotees as Asaram, is an Indian spiritual leader and convicted rapist, who started to come into the limelight in the early 1970s. By 2013, he was estimated to have established over 400 ashrams and 40 schools in India and abroad.

Multiple legal proceedings have been initiated against him, in connection with illegal encroachment, rape, and tampering of a witness. In 2018, Asaram was found guilty of the rape of a minor girl by Special Judge Madhusudhan Sharma of a special Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe court in Jodhpur and is currently serving life imprisonment in Jodhpur. Asaram's counsel has filed an appeal in the Rajasthan High Court challenging the judgment of the special court. The counsel argues that the trial court ignored significant facts and claims that the case is a clear and disturbing illustration of trial by media.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Asaram” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.