Sarla Bedi

Sarla Bedi
Born
Sarla Kapila

(1925-04-04)4 April 1925
Sahnewal, India
Died15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 88)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationReligious priestess of Arya Samaj
Years active1943–2013
Known forEstablishing Arya Samaj in Toronto, Canada
SpouseGobind Bedi

Sarla Bedi, née Kapila, (4 April 1925 – 15 November 2013), was an Indian priestess who spent her life living in three continents. She established the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement, in Toronto, Canada and promoted social causes.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Lives Lived: Sarla Bedi, 88". theglobeandmail.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Religious Leaders: 1970's Sarla Bedi". famouscanadianwomen.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.