Behn, Mira, 1892-1982, Indian independence campaigner
1925 became a follower of Gandhi; 1925 arrived in India; 1931 attended the Second Indian Round Table Conference, London; 1932-1933 imprisoned as a result of the non-cooperation movement; 1934 travelled with Gandhi on his travels to seek support for India Independence; 1942-1944 arrested and detained in the Aga Khan Palace, Pune; c 1950 founded the Kisan Ashram, near Roorkee; c 1952 founded the Pashulok Ashram, near Rishikesh; 1952 founded the settlements of Bapu Gram and Gopal Ashram, Bhilangana; 1959 returned to England; 1960 moved to Austria; 1981 awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
Epithet: Indian independence campaigner
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x00018c
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| creatorOf | MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper; ff. 63. British Library arrangement. A. Letter from Professor Ernst Robert Curtius, philologist, to Miss Marie Byse; 6 March 1925. French. With two photographs of Curtius; circa 1910, circa 1930. Presented by ..., 1761-1969 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Elinor Tollinton papers., 1897-1970 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Wilfrid William Russell papers., 1981 | British Library |
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Person
Birth 1892
Death 1982
