Parwati Soepangat
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Maha Upasaka Pandita Metta Pannakusuma Parwati Soepangat | |
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| Born | Parwati Soepangat May 1, 1932 |
| Died | July 24, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | Buddhist feminism |
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Parwati Soepangat (1 May 1932 – 24 July 2016), also known as Maha Upasaka Pandita Metta Pannakusuma Parwati Soepangat Soemarto, was an Indonesian Buddhist figure who established Wanita Buddhis Indonesia (WBI) in 1973 and became the first chairman of WBI.[1]