Sister Uppalavanna

Musician, Deceased Person

1886 – 1982

61

Who was Sister Uppalavanna?

Sister Uppalavanna was a German violinist who converted to Buddhism, becoming the first European Buddhist nun. She lived as an ascetic in Sri Lanka from 1926 until her death.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Feb 11, 1886
Hamburg
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
1982
Colombo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Sister Uppalavanna." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/sister_uppalavanna>.

Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

Discuss this Sister Uppalavanna biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ