Milestones

 1889

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.

 1890

The school moved to Pune.

1891

26 child widows and 13 non-widows in the school.

1895

Ramabai purchased a farm on deserted land near Pune.

1896-97

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.

 1899

Laying of church foundation stone.

1900-01

Hundreds of girls and women rescued from Gujarat famine.  Almost 2,000 residents now.

1902

Separate home established for boys near the women's home.

1903

Printing press established, fully operated by women.

1904

Ramabai started translation of Bible into Marathi.

1913

First edition of the New Testament in Marathi published.

1919

Government recognition granted up to matriculation level to Mukti School. Ramabai awarded Kaiser-Hind medal for community service.

 1922

Ramabai's death.

1924

Ramabai's translation of the complete Bible printed at the Mukti Printing Press.

1949

Krishnabai Memorial Hospital opened.

1966

Manoramabai Memorial Girls High School opened (in memory of Ramabai's daughter).

1970

Name of Mission changed to Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission.

1989

Postal stamp released by the Government of India commemorating 100 years since the commencement of Ramabai's work.

1999

Pandita Ramabai listed as one of the top 20 humanitarians of the 20th century by The Australian newspaper.

2000

Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission received the Mahatma Gandhi Award for Social Justice.

2008

Strategic plan Master plan II begins.