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


Personal life

Bhagvati Devi married
Shriram Sharma Shriram Sharma Acharya (20 September 1911 - 2 June 1990), also known as Vedmurti Taponishtha Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, was a renowned ''yugrishi'' who devoted his life to elevating human consciousness, culture, and civilization through t ...
in 1946. She assisted him in managing All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) and after his death, she succeeded him as head of AWGP. Her followers call her
Mataji {{italic title ''Mataji'' (Hindi माताजी ''mātājī'') is a Hindi term meaning 'mother of all'. Etymology "Mātā" (माता) is the Hindi word for "mother", from Sanskrit ''mātṛ'' (मातृ), and the "-jī" (जी) suffi ...
().


Honors

* A school in
Jhansi Jhansi ( ) is a historic city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (Toshan) Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme ...
is named after her. * Her
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was celebrated in
Giridih Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to ...
. * In her death anniversary, 105 lamps were lighted in Shantikunj. * Her death anniversary is celebrated as Prakaatya Diwas in
Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
.


References

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