Dharmachari Guruma
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1898 –
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Who is Dharmachari Guruma?
Dharmachāri Gurumā was a Nepalese Buddhist nun who was an influential figure in the revival of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal. She was expelled from Kathmandu by the government for her religious activities.
Dharmachari was a progressive and fought social mores and government repression to become a nun. She acquired an education and traveled out of the country to study Buddhism and receive ordination. Dharmachari also established the first nunnery in Nepal.
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