Rani Rashmoni, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Rani Rashmoni

19th century Indian philanthropist

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1793

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1861

Profession: activist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Rani Rashmoni (28 September 1793 – 19 February 1861) was the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata, and remained closely associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa after she appointed him as the priest of the temple.
Her other construction works include the construction of a road from Subarnarekha River to Puri for the pilgrims, Babughat (also known as Babu Rajchandra Das Ghat), Ahiritola Ghat and Nimtala Ghat for the everyday bathers at the Ganges.
She also offered considerable charity to the Imperial Library (now the National Library of India), the Hindu College (now Presidency University).Presently, the Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission is situated at Nimpith, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 743338, India.