Sadhvi (name)

Sadhvi is the feminine form of the title sadhu: a religious ascetic, mendicant or holy person in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. People with this title in their name include:


 * Sadhvi Kanakprabha, eighth head nun of Jain Shwetamber Terapanth religious order
 * Niranjan Jyoti, also called Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Indian Minister of State for Rural Development
 * Pragya Singh Thakur, also called Sadhvi Pragya, member of the Lok Sabha
 * Sadhvi Krishnapriya, Indian motivational speaker, social worker and devotional singer
 * Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, Jain monk, TEDx speaker, and activist
 * Sadhvi Prachi, Hindutva politician and member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad
 * Sadhvi Rithambara, founder-chairperson of Durga Vahini