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March
11, 1889
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Sharada Sadan, "Home of
Learning", opened in
Bombay with two pupils.
The school was for high
caste Hindu widows, with
the principle of
observing complete
religious freedom.
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November 1890
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The school moved to Pune.
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1891
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26 child widows and 13
non-widows in the
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1895
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Ramabai purchased a farm
on deserted land near
Pune. |
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1896-97
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300 girls rescued from
Madhya Pradesh famine
and taken to a farm as
plague had broken out in
Pune. Temporary sheds
were put up hastily to
accommodate them, and
the place was called
"Mukti Sadan", Home of
Salvation.
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September 14, 1898
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Opening of first
permanent stone
building.
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March 20, 1899
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Laying of Rescue Home
foundation stone.
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September 20, 1899
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Laying of church
foundation stone.
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1900-01
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Hundreds of girls and
women rescued from
Gujerat famine. Almost
2,000 residents now.
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1902
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Separate home
established for boys
nearby the women's home.
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1903
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Printing press
established, fully
operated by women.
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1904
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Ramabai started
translation of Bible
into Marathi.
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1912
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Property purchased in
Supa-Baramati.
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1913
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First edition of the New
Testament in Marathi
published.
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1919
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Government recognition
granted up to
matriculation level to
Mukti School. Ramabai
awarded Kaiser-Hind
medal for community
service.
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April 5, 1922
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Ramabai's death.
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July 1922
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Trustees changed the
Mission name to Ramabai
Mukti Mission.
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1924
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Ramabai's translation of
the complete Bible
printed at the Mukti
Printing Press.
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1949
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Krishnabai Memorial
Hospital opened.
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1956
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The Flower Family
cottage system was
started with mixed age
groups of girls. Until
now girls and women had
been grouped according
to age and lived in
separate compounds.
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1966
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First Conference for
representatives of
Mukti's six overseas
Councils held.
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1966
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Manoramabai Memorial
Girls High School opened
(in memory of Ramabai's
daughters).
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July 1970
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Name changed to Pandita
Ramabai Mukti Mission.
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1989
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A postal stamp was
released by the
Government of India
commemorating 100 years
since the commencement
of Ramabai's work.
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1999
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Pandita Ramabai
listed as one of the top
20 humanitarians of the
20th century by The
Australian newspaper.
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2000
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Pandita Ramabai Mukti
Mission received the
Mahatma Gandhi Award for
Social Justice.
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June 2005
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Mukti commences
Junior College level
classes, Std 11 and 12
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Homes
for the Destitute 
2005 Mukti Mission