Sister Gargi
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| Born | Marie Louise Burke June 23, 1912 United States |
| Died | January 20, 2004 (aged 91) San Francisco, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Pravrajika Prajnaprana |
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| Known for | Research on Swami Vivekananda |
Sister Gargi (Bengali: [sister ɡaːrɡiː] ⓘ; June 23, 1912 – January 20, 2004), born Marie Louise Burke, was a writer and an eminent researcher on Swami Vivekananda, and a leading literary figure of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement. Gargi was introduced to the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda movement in 1948 by Swami Ashokananda. She is known for her six-volume work, Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries. Her New Discoveries are considered as indispensable for Swami Vivekananda research.