Margaret Cousins

For the American editor and writer, see Margaret Cousins (editor).

Margaret Cousins
Margaret E. Cousins, 1932
Born
Margaret Elizabeth Gillespie

(1878-11-17)17 November 1878
Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died11 March 1954(1954-03-11) (aged 75)
Adyar, Madras, India
(now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation(s)Theosophist, educationist, suffragist, writer
Known forFounder and 11th president of All India Women's Conference
SpouseJames Cousins

Margaret Elizabeth Cousins (née Gillespie, also known as Gretta Cousins; 7 November 1878 – 11 March 1954) was an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist and Theosophist, who established All India Women's Conference (AIWC) in 1927.[1] She was the wife of poet and literary critic James Cousins, with whom she moved to India in 1915. She is credited with preserving the tune of the Indian National Anthem Jana Gana Mana based on the notes provided by Tagore himself in February 1919, during Rabindranath Tagore's visit to the Madanapalle College.[2] She was a member of the Flag Presentation Committee which presented the National Flag to the Constituent Assembly on 14 August 1947.[3]

  1. ^ History Archived 18 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine AIWC website.
  2. ^ "Home". 1950.
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