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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox medical person|name=Sebastian Martin|death_date=18 August 2016|death_place=[[Vasai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]|known_for=healing people by Evangelism|years_active=1998-2016|nationality=[[Indian people|Indian]]|occupation=[[Evangelism|Evangelist]]|website={{url|http://ashirwadindia.org/|Official site}}|work_institution=Ashirwad Prayer Centre|image=File:Martin Sebastian.jpg|image_size=250px|education=St. Gonsalo Garcia College, [[Vasai]]|caption=Sebastian Martin in his Ashirwad centre.}}<br />
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'''Dr. Sebastian Martin''' was an Indian Christian Evangelist in [[Vasai]], [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra. He was the founder Ashirward Prayer Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=r/india - Healer Baba Dr Sebastian Martin found dead at his Vasai residence|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/4y6v7d/healer_baba_dr_sebastian_martin_found_dead_at_his/|access-date=2020-11-18|website=reddit|language=en-US}}</ref> He gained notoriety for claiming chronic illnesses particularly renal problems in public spectacles. He was booked under Black Magic Act for allegedly fraudulently claiming to cure patients. Ironically, he died of renal failure after being released on bail.<br />
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== Early career ==<br />
He was a Chartered Accountant and also a lecturer in St. Gonsalo Garcia College, Vasai. On 26th Jan. 1985, in one prayer meeting he accepted [[Jesus]] as his Lord & personal Saviour. From then, he gave his heart to Jesus. In June 1998, he started Ashirwad Prayer Centre in Bhuigaon, [[Vasai]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Talwar|first=Sushant|date=2016-08-17|title=‘Healer Baba’ Pastor Sebastian Martin Passes Away in Mumbai|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/healer-baba-pastor-sebastian-martin-passes-away-in-mumbai|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-18|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Controversy==<br />
In February 2016, Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti filed a complaint against Martin. [[Narendra Dabholkar]] also filed a police complaint against Martin and his associates for allegedly practicing [[black magic]].<ref name="h">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/controversial-miracle-man-passes-away-in-vasai/story-7ffxk1zATKeY2xQaZSOKQM.html |title=Controversial ‘miracle man’ passes away in Vasai &#124; Mumbai news |publisher=Hindustan Times |date= |accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Martin died on 18 August 2016, in his residence due to kidney failure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com News|date=2016-08-17|title=Dr Sebastian Martin death: All you need to know about the ‘Healer Baba’ and his life full of ‘miracle’|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/dr-sebastian-martin-death-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-healer-baba-and-his-life-full-of-miracle-1414671/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://www.india.com/news/cities/healer-baba-dr-sebastian-martin-found-dead-at-his-vasai-residence-1413654/|archive-date=2016-08-19|access-date=2020-11-18|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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