Rare Photographs Of Ma Sarada

Rare photographs of Ma Sarada - wife of Sri Ramkrishna Paramahamsa.
1) Ma Sarada is sitting in the middle.This group photo was taken in
April of the year 1905.
2) The last photo of Ma Sarada at Bishnupur, Bankura, on the last week
of February, 1920.
3) Ma Sarada & Sister Nivedita. This photo was taken by Mr. Harrington.
4) Two photos of Ma Sarada (standing) was taken in the studio under
the supervision of Sri Astosh Mitra. Most or the pics were taken in
the year 1905 in Kolkata. 5) This photo of Ma Sarada on the bullock cart was taken by Ganendranath (Ganesh) in the year 1913 at Kumbh-sthal choti.

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A. B.

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