Parwati Soepangat
Parwati Soepangat (1 May 1932 – 24 July 2016), also known as Maha Upasaka Pandita Metta Pannakusuma Parwati Soepangat Soemarto, was an Indonesian Buddhist leader who established Wanita Buddhis Indonesia (WBI) in 1973 and became the first chairman of WBI. == Early life == Parwati was born in Keraton Surakarta from Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung (KRT) Widyonagoro, Regent of Keraton and Raden Ajeng Soewiyah, a teacher in Sekolah Keraton. In 1958, she graduated from Gajah Mada University.