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Freda Bedi (born Freda Marie Houlston; 5 February 1911 – 26 March 1977), also known as Sister Palmo or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, was an English-Indian social worker, writer, Indian nationalist and Buddhist nun.
Sep 22, 2019 · Meet The Extraordinary Freda Bedi: An English Woman Who Fought For India's Freedom. An English champion of Indian nationalism, Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity. Andrew Whitehead Updated: Sep 22, 2019 11:14:19 IST. Freda and BPL's engagement photograph, 1933.
This biography of the remarkable Freda Bedi - Oxford communist, Indian nationalist, Tibetan nun - is published by Speaking Tiger. This site gives you news of the book and reviews of it, excerpts from it, and photos and details of Freda Bedi's exceptional and inspiring life.
Mar 7, 2019 · These were the words of Freda Bedi, an English woman who overcame prejudice to marry an Indian Sikh and went on to challenge Indian notions about the role of a woman and a wife. Freda and...
We follow Freda Bedi from her early life as Freda Houlston, who lost her father in World War I, did exceedingly well at school, and showed strong determination in her character when asked, at...
Mar 19, 2019 · The biography of Freda Bedi narrates her story of being the English woman who came to India because of love but later played a part in shaping Kashmir's political course.
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Apr 26, 2019 · Freda started life in Derby, England, studied at a women’s college at Oxford University where she met and married B.P.L. Bedi, a dashing Indian student from a prosperous, but not necessarily titled family from Punjab. It was the decade of Marx and internal rebellions, leading to World War II.
