Satyananda Stokes Age, Wiki and Bio

Satyananda Stokes

Quick Info

ProfessionOrchardist
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth16/08/1882
Age143 years
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Bio/Wiki

Real NameSamuel Evans Stokes, Jr.
Famous ForIntroducing apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, India

Personal Life

Date of Death14/05/1946
Place of DeathKotgarh, Shimla
Death CauseProlonged illness
Zodiac SignLeo
Religion (Before India)Quaker (Christian - Protestant)
Religion (After India)Hinduism
AddressHarmony Hall, on the ridge above Thanedhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Books Written
  • 'Arjun: The life story of an Indian boy' - 6 editions published between 1910 and 1913 in English
  • 'National self-realization and essays' - 3 editions published in 1977 in English
  • 'Satyākāmā, or "True desires" (being thoughts on the meaning of life)' - 8 editions published in 1931 in English
  • 'The failure of European civilization as a world culture' - 5 editions published in 1921 in English
  • 'National self-realization' - 5 editions published in 1921 in English
  • 'The love of God: a book of prose and verse' - 6 editions published between 1908 and 1912 in English
  • 'To awaking India' - 3 editions published in 1922 in English

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date12/09/1912
Family
WifeAgnes Stokes (Priyadevi Stokes)
Children
Sons
  • Pritam Stokes
  • Lal Chand Stokes
  • Prem Stokes
Daughters
  • Satyavati Stokes
  • Tara Stokes
Daughter-in-lawVidya Stokes
Parents
FatherSamuel Evans Stokes Sr.
MotherFlorence Spencer

Some Lesser Known Facts

Samuel Evans Stokes Jr. resided in India and played a role in the Indian Independence Movement.
He brought apple farming to Himachal Pradesh, India.
His father, Samuel Evans Stokes Sr., was renowned for his innovations in elevator technology in the United States.