Friederike Irina Bruning

Animal Rights Activist

German Berlin, Germany

Quick Info

ProfessionAnimal Rights Activist
NationalityGerman
Date of Birth02/03/1958
Age68 years
BirthplaceBerlin, Germany

Latest News about Friederike Irina Bruning

26/01/2025

Friederike Irina Bruning, also known as Sudevi Mataji, was honored with the Swami Brahmanand Award in 2019 for her dedicated service to cow protection in India. The award ceremony recognized her 40+ years of work caring for over 1,800 abandoned and injured cows at the Radha Surabhi Gaushala in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

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Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedSudevi Mataji
Initiated NameSudevi Dasi

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherDietrich Bruning
MotherUrsula Ullrich-Bruning
SiblingsSingle child

Career

Awards, Honours, AchievementsPadma Shri Award (2019, presented by President Ram Nath Kovind on Republic Day); Swami Brahmanand Award (2019)
FounderRadha Surabhi Gaushala (1996)
Current RoleDirector of Radha Surabhi Gaushala Niketan, Radhakund, Uttar Pradesh
Years Active1978–present

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Friederike Irina Bruning, a renowned German animal rights activist, resides in India.
2. In 1996, she established the Radha Surabhi Goshala in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Her devotion is towards caring for abandoned and needy cows in India.
4. After completing her education in Berlin, Friederike moved to India in 1978.
5. She decided to remain in India upon becoming a disciple of Guru Srila Tinkudi Gosvami.
6. Friederike adheres to the teachings of Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads.
7. Her lifestyle transformed according to the spiritual culture and traditions of India.
8. The Gaushala is sustained through donations and rental income from Germany.
9. For her altruistic contributions to animal welfare, she was honored with the Padma Shri award in 2019.
10. Radha Surabhi Gaushala Niketan in Radhakund spans 3,300 sq yd and currently cares for 1800 sick cows with 90 workers.
11. She resides in Radha Kund, Vrindavan, for over 35 years.
12. She traveled overland from Germany through Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan before arriving in India.
13. Reading the Bhagavad Gita was a revelation of highest knowledge for her.
14. The Gaushala takes in sick, injured, unable to walk, and starved cows and nurses them back to health.
15. She donates whatever she earns to the Gaushala to support its operations.
16. She used an inheritance of approximately €200,000 to establish the Radha Surabhi Goshala.
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