Tag: Biography Indian Women
Gaytri Devi Gaytri Devi, 1919- , political worker and former maharani of Jaipur. Daughter of a maharaja of Cooch Behar, she was married to Swai Man Singh, the former …
Mahapajapati Gotami Mahapajapati Gotami, 560 B.C., foster mother of the buddha. She was one of the wives of King Suddhodana of Kapilvastu. When her elder sister, Maya Devi, died …
Kisa Gotami Kisa Gotami, fl. ca. 560-480 B.C., Buddist nun. Born of poor parents, she was badly treated by her husband and became lean and thin and so came …
Gauri Parvati Bai Gauri Parvati Bai, 1802, queen of Kerala 1814-29. She was called upon to assume the ruler ship of Travancore when she was only 13. She proved …
Gauri Ma Gauri Ma, 1857-1938, educationist and social reformer. Daughter of Parvati Charan Chattopadhya of Sibpur, Howrah, she was originally named Maridani. Inspited by Sri Ramakrishna, she established an …
Gauribai Gauribai, 1759. poet-saint of Gujarat. Born at Giripur, in an enlightened and prosperous household, not much is known of her parentage. She was married at the age of …
Gauharara Begum Gauharara Begum, 1631-1706. Mughal princess. Daughter of Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal, she was born at Burhanpur, and it was during her birth that Mumtaz Mahal died, on …
Gargi Gargi, 1000-500 B. C., Woman sage. She was a famous Vedic teacher of ancient times to whom tribute had to be paid at the time of the Vedic …
