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Saradasundari, which was changed to Swarnamoyee after marriage. They had two daughters, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Her husband committed suicide in 1844 at the age of 22. Among her daughters, one died in infancy, the other married and died at a young age. After
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Swarnamoyee donated Rs. 150,000 for the construction of a hostel to provide accommodation for female medical students at
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