Anne Marie Petersen

Overview

Anne Marie Petersen born Roskilde, Denmark September 1, 1878 (d. 1951). Danish missionary teacher, close co-worker and critic of Gandhi; founded her own ashram Seva Mandir and girl's school Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu 1921.

Quotations

"I can see she (India) has no other way to protest against being trampled down and crushed than non-cooperation." (Sept. 8, 1920 letter published by Gandhi; photo English.periamma.org)