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Freda Bedi

British Buddhist nun (1911-1977) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 66

Freda Bedi, also known as Sister Palmo or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, was an English-Indian social worker, writer, Indian nationalist and Buddhist nun. She was jailed in British India as a supporter of Indian nationalism and was the first Western woman to take full ordination in Tibetan Buddhism.

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United Kingdom
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1977 · aged 66