Rajarajeshwari Karunamata Hathkardha Proutsahan Award

Rajarajeshwari Karunamata

Karunamata ji was born in the house of moneylender Ratiram ji of Kevata Dabri. Apart from being cultured, she was skilled in household work, intelligent and self-respecting. Karunamata was married to Gurugosai Agamdas ji, the great grandson of revered Guru Ghasidas ji, in 1935.

After the departure of Gurugosai Agamdas ji (MP) to Satlok, Rajarajeshwari Karunamata remained engrossed in social work.In India, women of Satnami community have had equal rights as men since before independence. Rajarajeshwari Karunamata has played an important role in the upliftment of women in the society by raising her voice for the respect and self-respect of women by describing men and women as two wheels of the chariot of life in Satnamdharma sabhas. To stop wasteful expenditure in the society, Mata Ji started mass ideal marriages in Tapobhoomi Girodpuri, where under the guidance of Mata Ji, thousands of social marriages were conducted with great simplicity, which continues even today. Today, people of all religions and sects are saving time and money by organizing mass ideal marriages. On August 31, 2006, Mother merged into the five elements. Rajarajeshwari Karunamata ji's entire life was dedicated to social reform, human welfare, unity in society and Satnam Dharma. In order to keep intact the uniqueness of the traditional art and culture of cotton textile production in the field of handloom, the Government of Chhattisgarh has established the state level "Rajarajeshwari Karunamata Hathkardha Proutsahan Award" in her memory.