study of religions at the University of London wrote that Sathya Sai Baba is one of the most popular gurus, both in India and in the Hindu diaspora and that as a consequence of his inclusivist stance he has a large following among the urban middle class. Professor Harold Coward who worked as of 1997 as a professor for the centre of religious studies at the University of Victoria wrote that Sathya Sai Baba, together with several other modern Indian gurus, has attracted more occidental than South Asian Canadians. A significant fraction of the movement in Malaysia is of Chinese extraction, though the majority there is of British East Indian Hindu origin. In 2000 there were widespread defections in the West due to publications about sexual abuse by Sathya Sai Baba. Notes References Babb, Lawrence A. Sathya Sai Baba's Magic in Anthropological Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Jul., 1983), pp. 116–124 Babb, Lawrence, A., Redemptive Encounters, (University of California Press, 1986) Bowen, David The Sathya Sai Baba Community in Bradford: Its origins and development, religious beliefs and practices. Leeds: University Press. (1988) Chandaraju, Aruna "Where service comes first " in the Deccan Herald 17 January 2006 Available online Coward, Harold South Asian Religions in Canada in the Handbook of Living Religions edited by John R. Hinnels (1997), second edition, Draft Report of the Peer Team on Institutional Accreditation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed University) Vidyagiri, Prashanthi Nilayam – 515 134 (A.P) Visit Dates: 2 – 4 December 2002 Available online: DOC File Exon, Bob (1995). Self-accounting for Conversion by Western Devotees of Modern Hindu Religious Movements. 74–82. DISKUS WebEdition The on-disk journal of international Religious Studies Editor ISSN 0967-8948 Vol. 3 No. 2. available online Handoo, Jawaharlal in Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2 (1989), pp. 326–32 reviewing Lawrence A. Babb's book Redemptive Encounters. Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition first page The Hindu, "Saibaba Gospel Goes on Air", 24 November 2001, The Hindu Saibaba Trust to undertake drinking water project in Latur, 17 January 2007, Available online The Hindu Chennai benefits from Sai Baba's initiative by Our Special Correspondent, 1 December 2004, Available online The Hindu, Water, the Elixir of life, November 2005 Available online. The Hindu Healing with Love and Compassion, 23 November 2005, Available online The Hindu Water projects: CM all praise for Satya Sai Trust by Our Staff Reporter, 13