Without Rani Rashmoni there would have been no Dakshineshwar, Gadhadhar would not have become Shri Ramakrishna, nor would Narendranath Dutta go on to become Swami Vivekananda.- Nivedita
Jayanti today of Rani Rashmoni, ounder of the Dakshineshwar Temple in Kolkata, a lady whom Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa regarded as his own mother, a woman who took on the British, and in a way contributed to the Bengal Renaissance.
Born in a humble Mahishya family in the North Parganas, married to one of Kolkata's richest zamindari families of Raja Chandra Das of Janbazaar.
Took over the family business and estate following her husband's death.
Faced the British head on, when most of Kolkata's elite were either in league with them or feared to.
When Brits put a tax on the fishing boats in the Hooghly, blocked a stretch of the river, prevented their ferries, made them withdraw the tax.
Persuaded Dwarakanath Tagore, grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, to part with two of his estates, to repay the loan he had taken from her husband.
When Brits stopped Durga Puja processions, claiming they were too noisy, she defied orders leading procession herself.
Locked up Brit soldiers misbehaving with the women in her estate in the palace, and released them only after an apology.
Got Dakshineshwar Temple built, appointed Ramkumar Chattopadhyaya as the head priest, and his brother Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya would be more famous as Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
When everyone called Ramakrishna Paramahansa a lunatic, she was the only one who backed him, understanding his devotion to Kali Maa.
Would sign every declaration with her official seal “Shri Rashmoni Das, belonging to the feet of Kali”.
Eden Gardens was actually part of her estate, which she later donated to the Eden sisters, of then Governor General, Lord Auckland.
Apart from Dakhshineshwar, she also got a road constructed from Subarnarekha River to Puri Jagannatha Temple for the benefit of pilgrims.
She donated generously to the Imperial Library, now the National Library in Kolkata, as well as the Hindu College, now the Presidency University.
A truly great lady #Naman.
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