Nirmala Joshi

Key facts

Born

23 July 1934, Ranchi

Died

23 June 2015, Kolkata

State of birth

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Sector

Law & judiciary

Profession

The succesor to Mother Teresa (1934-2015)

Gender

Female

Biography

Maria Nirmala Joshi was an Indian religious sister who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity and expanded the movement overseas. After taking over the charity following Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Nirmala expanded the organisation's reach to 134 countries by opening centres in nations such as Afghanistan and Thailand.

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Timeline

1. 1934Born in Ranchi
2. 2009Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
3. 2015Dies in Kolkata