[INDOLOGY] kanya gurukula

[Shrinivas Tilak]

Mataji Maharani Tapasvini founded the Mahakali Sanskrit
Pathshala for girls only in Kolkata in 1893. Since it was a residential school, it might come close to being a kanya gurukul. According to Rohini Gawankar, who
has carried out research on women’s contribution to the freedom struggle in
India, Maharani Tapasvini was born Sunanda Rao, daughter of Narayan Rao, who
was a high official at the court of Tanjore. Gawankar also claims that Tapasvini
was the niece of the Rani Laxmi of Jhansi and took active part in the events of
1857.
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:41:02 PM, patrick mccartney <psdmccartney at gmail.com> wrote:
 
Dear Indology,

Would someone be able to share information regarding kanya gurukulas during the pre-modern period? When and where are they first mentioned? 



All the best,

Patrick McCartney 

PhD Candidate 
School of Culture, History & Language
College of the Asia-Pacific
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australia, 0200
Rm 4.30 Baldessin Precinct Building

skype - psdmccartney
Ph: +61 487 398 354

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