The Lives of Freda Bedi with Andrew Whitehead

Historian, lecturer and journalist Andrew Whitehead will join the bookclub to talk about the little-known story of Freda Bedi. Bedi was an English woman who made her life in India after marrying a Punjabi-Sikh student in Oxford in 1933. After marriage, Bedi regarded herself as Indian and lived in Lahore where she championed India’s national cause during the Second World War. She later became an active Kashmiri nationalist, a Tibetan Buddhist and towards the end of her life a Buddhist nun, but India would remain her home to the end.
You can buy the book 'The Lives of Freda Bedi' here: www.amazon.co.uk/Lives-Freda-...

[@taroon588]

What a gem of a person, definitely a bodhisattva..

[@familys6076]

No doubt about it! When she passed there were signs that she had attained realisation.

[@michaelhawkins3624]

One of the best things I have watched on You Tube. Bought Andrew's book before I'd even watched half of it:)

[@jyothigundabolu5532]

An inspiring woman. Brave, courageous, confident , intelligent and bright woman. She has showered love to fellow human beings and shown a path to enlightenment.

[@amulyalabschandigarh1009]

Wonderful! Should make the movie on her. Never knew Kabir Bedi had such a great Mom!

[@radhikaschwartz3499]

Wonderful and touching biography.

[@losangtsether8995]

Freda Bedi had an extraordinarily fascinating and meaningful life which is being admired and apprebjiated by several thousands of people of different nationalities.