Shanti Devi reincarnation investigation

Record summary

Shanti Devi, a child from Delhi, reportedly described a previous life as Lugdi Devi of Mathura and recognized people and places associated with the deceased woman. Mahatma Gandhi appointed a committee that investigated the case in 1935, and later writers presented it as a notable reincarnation claim. The case matters for comparing child testimony, memory, family networks, and investigative interviewing. Information leakage, retrospective reconstruction, translation, committee procedures, and later embellishment are unresolved risks. Researchers should consult contemporary records rather than popular summaries.