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 school.
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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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