Margaret Kennedy | |
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| Born | January 18, 1814 |
| Died | May 23, 1891 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | Missionary Service in India |
| Notable work | Educating Victoria Gouramma, helping superintend school and run orphanage in Benares, and work in Leper Asylum in Almora |
| Spouse | James Kennedy |
Margaret Stephen Kennedy (January 18, 1814, Aberdeen, Scotland - May 23, 1891) was one of the first zenana missionaries in India in the mid nineteenth century.[1] She is most known for her ability to connect with people along all classes and races, her work for the London Missionary Society orphanage in Benares, contributing aid to a leper sanctuary in Almora, and providing an English and Biblical education to the Raja of Coorg’s daughter, Victoria Gouramma.
- ^ Pierson 1893, p. 381.