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Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Born(1926-09-20)20 September 1926
Died19 September 1994(1994-09-19) (aged 67)
OrganizationAWGP
PredecessorShriram Sharma
MovementYug Nirman Yojana and Mahila Jagran Abhiyan
SpouseShriram Sharma
ChildrenShailbala Pandya
RelativesPranav Pandya (Son in Law)

Bhagwati Devi Sharma was an Indian social reformer who was the co-founder of AWGP[1][2] and patron founder of Akhand Jyoti.[3]

Personal life

Bhagvati Devi married Shriram Sharma in 1946.[4] She assisted him in managing All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) and after his death, she succeeded him as head of AWGP.[5] Her followers call her Mataji (transl. respected mother).[2][4]

Honors

References

  1. ^ Pariwar (AWGP), All World Gayatri. "Patron Founder". AWGP. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Heifetz, Daniel (1 February 2021). The Science of Satyug: Class, Charisma, and Vedic Revivalism in the All World Gayatri Pariwar. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-8172-2.
  3. ^ "Akhand Jyoti Jul-Aug 2020 by Akhand Jyoti Swadhyay". Issuu. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Kumar, Ashish. A Citygraphy of Panchpuri Haridwar. Clever Fox Publishing.
  5. ^ McKean, Lise (15 May 1996). Divine Enterprise: Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-56009-0.
  6. ^ "Mata Bhagwati Devi Sharma Jhs Middle School, Jhansi - Reviews, Admissions, Fees and Address 2022". iCBSE. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "MATA BHAGWATI DEVI SHARMA JHS". School.org.in.
  8. ^ "गिरिडीह गायत्री शक्तिपीठ में भगवती देवी शर्मा का मनाया गया महाप्रयाण दिवस". NEWSWING. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  9. ^ Kumar, Rinkesh (20 September 2021). "अखिल विश्व गायत्री परिवार की संस्थापिका भगवती देवी शर्मा का मनाया गया महाप्रयाण दिवस". 24 Jet News. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ^ "भगवती देवी शर्मा की पुण्यतिथि पर शक्तिपीठ में जलाए गए दीप". Dainik Bhaskar.
  11. ^ "भगवती देवी शर्मा का महानिर्वाण दिवस मना". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  12. ^ "प्रकाट्य दिवस के रुप में मनाई गई भगवती देवी शर्मा की जयंती". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 August 2022.