social reformer
Rani Rashmoni
How Rani Rashmoni is discussed in this archive
Subject of 1 profile piece — including Rani Rashmoni Das: Reform in 19th Century Bengal .
About Rani Rashmoni (1)
Profile pieces (1)
- Rani Rashmoni Das: Reform in 19th Century Bengal
- "Das, a widow who belonged to a lower caste community, established a revered position for herself among upper caste reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar." — frames her remarkable social positioning across caste boundaries
- "Das is credited with the founding of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, the construction of Babughat and Nimtala Ghat, and her philanthropic contributions to the Imperial Library and Presidency University." — enumerates her lasting institutional contributions