Milestones In The Life Of
Srila Prabhupada (1896-1977)
1896
Srila Prabhupada was born in Calcutta, West Bengal on 1st September.
1901
Srila Prabhupada conducted a Ratha Yatra festival in a suburb of Calcutta.
1902
Srila Prabhupada began worshiping Radha-Krishna.
1916
Srila Prabhupada joined as a Student of Philosophy at Scottish Churches’ College.
1918
Entered into married life (grihastha ashrama)
1920
Appeared in BA Exam
1921
Appointed as assistant manager of Bose Laboratory. Joined Mahatma Gandhi’s movement.
1922
Met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, who ordered him to preach in the West
1925
Visited Vrindavana for the first time.
1928
Assisted in establishing Allahabad center of Gaudiya Matha.
1932
Initiated by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
1934
Helped establish Gowalia Tank center of Gaudiya Matha.
1935
Instructed by his spiritual master on publishing books and constructing temples.
1936
A final order from his spiritual master to preach in the West.
1939
Honored with the title “Bhaktivedanta” by the society of Gaudiya Vaishnavas.
1944
Started the Back to Godhead Magazine.
1953
Started League of Devotees in Jhansi. Initiated his first disciple, Acharya Prabhakar.
1954
Retired from family life, adopting vanaprastha (retired) order of life.
1959
Accepted renounced order of life (sannyasa).
1960
Published first book, Easy Journey to Other Planets.
1962
Published Volume 1 of First Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam.
1965
Journeyed to the USA in order to fulfill the order of his spiritual master. During that journey at Jaladuta ship for about 1 month, at that time he experiences two-time heart attacks.
1966
Established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
1967
Completed translation and commentary of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.
1968
Bhagavad-gita As It Is published by Macmillan Company.
1972
Established the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) for publishing his books.
1975
Completed translation of and published Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita in 17 volumes.
1976
Established the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Scientific Preaching.
1977
At the age of 81, he disappeared from this material world in Vrindavan, India.