Religious Beliefs
Though born in an ultra orthodox Brahmin family she was not very conservative in her beliefs. Her education imbibed the theosophical beliefs of her age that there is a grain of truth in every religion so believe in every way for salvation. She continued to read Balgangadhar Tilak's version of Gita or Gitarahasya till the very end, and actually had it in her hands when she died. She was passionately fond of Ramayana and other religious literature.
She was devoted to the Sikh faith and considered the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib as an interpretation of Gita itself. After her death local Sikh community organised Antim Ardas for her soul.
She made it a point to send cooked food to a local mosque every Ramadan in oder to support the poor. After her death grateful local Muslims read fatiah in her honour. She was very much interested in the works of Sufi saints and also in the poetry of Ghalib and that of Zafar.
She equally appreciated the Roman Catholic faith and for years before her death continued to visit the Church and one of her favourites was the All Saints Garrison Church of Dehradun.
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