Mirabehn

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1892 – 1982

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Who was Mirabehn?

Madeleine Slade, daughter of the British Rear-Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, was a British woman who left her home in Britain to live and work with Mohandas Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. She devoted her life to human development, the advancement of Gandhi's principles and the freedom struggle in India. In doing so, Gandhi gave her the name Mirabehn, after Meera Bai, the great devotee of Lord Krishna.

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Born
Nov 22, 1892
England
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Died
Jul 20, 1982

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on July 23, 2013

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