Friederike Irina Bruning

Friederike Irina Bruning
Born
Friederike Irina Bruning

1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1]
Berlin, Germany
Other namesSudevi Mataji
OccupationAnimal rights activist
Years active1996–present
Notable creditRadha Surabhi Goshala
AwardsPadma Shri (2019)

Friederike Irina Bruning, now called Sudevi Mataji, is a German animal rights activist.[2] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri,[3] She was the founder of Radha Surabhi Goshala in 1996. A German citizen,[1] Sudevi Mataji has resided in Radha Kund (Vrindavan) for over 35 years, taking care of cows in need.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NDTVReturn2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations".
  3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards ,Government of India. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "'Lady Tarzan' to 'Mother of Trees': 6 Awe-Inspiring Women Who Just Won the Padma Shri". The Better India. 19 March 2019.