Pandita Ramabai

April 23, 1858 – April 5, 1922

Scholar, Reformer & Evangelist

Christ has set me free

Biography

Indian social reformer, scholar, and champion of women's rights who was the first woman to be awarded the title Pandita (scholar) for her mastery of Sanskrit. She founded the Mukti Mission to rescue child brides, widows, and orphans.

Faith & Testimony

Born a high-caste Hindu, Ramabai converted to Christianity in England in 1883 after being deeply moved by the love she witnessed among Christians. She translated the Bible into Marathi and led a remarkable revival at Mukti Mission in 1905. She said: 'Christ has set me free.'

Sources

Ramabai — Wikipedia — Hindu convert, Indian women's rights champion
The High-Caste Hindu Woman — Pandita Ramabai — Ramabai's groundbreaking book exposing the oppression of Hindu women, written after her conversion to Christianity — it sparked international support for her rescue mission
Pandita Ramabai: A Life of Faith and Liberation — Profile of how this Brahmin scholar converted to Christianity and founded the Mukti Mission, rescuing thousands of women and children