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

Akhand Jyoti ''Akhand Jyoti'' (अखण्ड ज्योति) is a monthly magazine published from Mathura. It was started in 1938 by Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya, the founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar (www.awgp.org). The main objective of the magazine i ...

Personal life

Sharma married

Shriram Sharma Shriram Sharma was an Indian author and freedom fighter. He founded All World Gayatri Pariwar and Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. He praised the significance of Gayatri Mantra. He is the writer of more than three thousand booklets. Personal life H ...

in 1946. She assisted him in managing

All World Gayatri Pariwar Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar. History Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and Bhagwati Devi Sharma on a small piece of land. It was expanded ...

(AWGP) and after his death, she succeeded him as head of AWGP. Her followers call her

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().

Honors

* A school in

Jhansi Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative hea ...

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 scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfi ...

. * In her death anniversary, 105 lamps were lighted in

Shantikunj Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar. History Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and Bhagwati Devi Sharma on a small piece of land. It was expanded ...

. * Her death anniversary is celebrated as Prakaatya Diwas in

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in 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 and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

References

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