About Graham Basanti
Born 1950. Graham Basanti is an Indian priest.
Legacy Ordination of women in India had not been easy. Male chauvinism and other cultural barriers kept women away from ordination. In spite of these, Elizabeth Paul, CSI Order of Sisters, could be ordained in 1976. Other noteworthy ordinations followed with that of Eggoni Pushpalalitha, CSI (1984); Marathakavalli David, CSI (1989); Rajula Annie Watson, CSI (1991); Mutyala Sarah Grace Lalitha Kumari, CBCNC (1992); Bathineni Venkata Subbamma, AELC (1999); Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar, ALC (2006); and many others down the line. Similarly, Navamani-Elia Peter, MCI, provided leadership to the Bible Society of India as its president.
In 2015, when Basanti witnessed ordination of women priests in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, she remarked that:
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Who is Graham Basanti?
Indian priest
When was Graham Basanti born?
Graham Basanti was born on 11 January 1950 in Shillong.
What is Graham Basanti's occupation?
Graham Basanti is a priest.
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Graham Basanti is Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Graham Basanti. https://biography.guide/graham-basanti/
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