1911 - 1977
Freda Bedi British Activist
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Freda Bedi was previously married to Baba Pyare Lal Bedi (1933).
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British Activist Freda Bedi was born Freda Houlston on 5th February, 1911 in England, Derby, UK and passed away on 26th Mar 1977 New Delhi, India aged 66. She is most remembered for the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Freda Bedi is a member of the following lists: 1977 deaths, Converts to Buddhism and 1911 births.
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Details
| First Name |
Freda
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| Last Name |
Bedi
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| Full Name at Birth |
Freda Houlston
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| Alternative Name |
Frida Bedi, Sister Palmo, Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, Freda Houlston
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| Birthday |
5th February, 1911
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| Birthplace |
England, Derby, UK
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| Died |
26th March, 1977
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| Place of Death |
New Delhi, India
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Parkfield Cedars School
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| University |
St Hugh's College, Oxford, Sorbonne, Paris
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| Occupation Text |
social activist, professor of English, Tibetan–English translator, magazine editor, social worker, spiritual advisor, author
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| Occupation |
Activist
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| Claim to Fame |
the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism
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| Father |
Francis Edwin Houlston
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| Mother |
Nellie Diana Harrison
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| Family Member |
Frank Norman Swan (stepfather)
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Freda Bedi (born Freda Marie Houlston; 5 February 1911 – 26 March 1977), also known as Sister Palmo or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, was a British woman who was jailed in India as a supporter of Indian nationalism and was the first Western woman to take full ordination in Tibetan Buddhism.
