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I just found out I have an interesting relative, nephew to my great-grandfather Henry Newlin Stokes. His name was Samuel Evans Stokes, and there's a whole lot of web-sites about him.

He went over to India as a Christian missionary and started an apple orchard (the first ever to bring apples to India). He married a local, converted to Hinduism, changed his name to Satyanand, and joined Gandhi's freedom fighters. Gandhi, who knew him, said "No Indian is giving such battle to the [British] Government as Mr. Stokes".

I found his biography in the library, and I'm gonna read it. His story is pretty damn near incredible. Will wonders never cease?

Where I first found out about him
Apple Time at Thanedar
What have apples got to do with Stokes?
How the Apple Came to India
Johnny Appleseed in India