Freda Bedi
(1911-1977)
British buddhist nun
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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.
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Freda Houlston 5 February 1911 England, Derby, UK
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26 March 1977 (aged 66) New Delhi, India
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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