Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi was born on 21 March 1923 in Chindawara, India. She was married to C.P. Srivastav. She died on 23 February 2011 in Genoa, Italy.
She is the founder and sole director of Sahaja Yoga or "Vishwa Nirmala
Dharma", which is an established non-profit organization in many
countries worldwide.