Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?

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Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini

Sister Nivedita

Madame Blavatsky

Sarojini Naidu

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Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta (now Kolkata) was founded by Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini.

Mataji Maharani Tapaswini was a nationalist figure and disciple of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. After the 1857 revolt, she became a sanyasini and dedicated herself to religious and social work, particularly the education of girls.

She established the Mahakali Pathshala in 1893 with the objective of imparting traditional Hindu education to girls, emphasizing religious texts, language, and domestic skills. Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble) was a disciple of Swami Vivekananda and also worked extensively for female education but was not the founder of this particular institution. Madame Blavatsky co-founded the Theosophical Society. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement and a poet.

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