Golap-Ma (?-1924)—Golapsundari Devi (or Annapurna Devi), alluded to as the “grief-stricken Brahmin woman” (The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 781, 788) and also as “the brahmin woman from Baghbazar” …
Nag Mahashay (Durga Charan Nag)
Durgacharan Nag (1846-99)—Known also as “Nag Mahashay” and “Sadhu Nag Mahashay”, born on 21.8.1846 on the first day of the bright lunar fortnight at Deobhog village in Narayanganj of Dhaka district. …
Gauri-Ma
Gauri-Ma (1857? - 1938)—Founder of Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashrama, Baghbazar. Monastic name Gauri Puri. Born Mridani to parents Parvati Charan Chattopadhyay and Giribala Devi. Called Gaur-dasi by the …
Shambhu Charan Mallick
Shambhu Chandra Mallick (?-1977)—The Master’s second supplier of necessaries after Mathur Babu. Born in a family of goldsmiths of Kamalnayan Street in Sinduriapati, only son of Sanatan. Employed in a …
Mathur Nath Biswas
Mathuramohan Biswas (1817-71)—Son-in-law of Rani Rasmani, one of the Master’s earliest and most distinguished devotees, his first supplier of provisions. Born in Bithari village of Basirhat …
Swami Swarupananda
Swami Swarupananda (8.7.1871-27.6.1906) A true disciple of Swamiji. Pre-monastic name Ajay Hari Banerjee, born on 8.7.1871 in an affluent family of south Calcutta. Imbibed qualities of piety and …