Jnanadanandini Devi

Jnanadanandini Tagore
Born
Jnanadanandini Mukhopadhyay

(1850-07-26)26 July 1850
Jessore, Bengal, British India
Died1 October 1941(1941-10-01) (aged 91)
Calcutta, Bengal, British India
CitizenshipBritish Indian
OccupationSocial reformer
Spouse
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(m. 1857)​
ChildrenIndira Devi Choudhurani
Surendranath Tagore
FamilyTagore family

Jnanadanandini Tagore (née Mukhopadhyay; 26 July 1850 – 1 October 1941;Gyanodanondinee Debi) was a social reformer who pioneered various cultural innovations and influenced the earliest phase of women's empowerment in 19th century Bengal. She was married to Satyendranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore's elder brother, and a scion of the Jorasanko Tagore Family. She is known today for developing a unique style of sari, the Brahmika sari, based on both the traditional Bengali style, with elements from Gujarati and Parsi style drapes she encountered while living in Bombay.[1]

  1. ^ "How Jnanadanandini Devi taught Bengali working women to wear the Sari". 4 July 2022.