Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life

• Here we are placing, in chronological order, all recorded teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, including as many events as possible from his life. This time-line will provide a complete unparalleled online repository.
• We invite devotees to assist in building this historic document that will surely help to successfully glorify all of Srila Prabhupada's global preaching and achievements during the 12 years of 50th anniversary celebrations (2015 - 2027).
• This timeline is being used to compile pages for the A Day in the Life of Srila Prabhupada project.
• There is also a work in progress on a visualization of Srila Prabhupada's travels around the world.

Timeline Summary

1896 to 1964 - Events

• 1896 - September 01 - Calcutta - took birth
• 1902 - July 7th till July 15th Srila Prabhupada celebrates Rathayatra in his neighborhood.
• 1922 - Meets for the first time Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja
• 1933 - Allahabad - Accepts formal dīkṣā initiation
• 1944 - February 14 - Started'Back to Godhead'
• 1951 - Accepts vanaprastha
• 1953 - Jhansi - Initiates first disciple - Acarya Prabhakar
• 1956 - Moves to Vṛndāvana
• 1959 - September 17 - Awarded Sannyasa in Mathura by one of his Godbrothers, His Holiness B.P. Kesava Maharaja
• 1962 - September - Publishes Volume 1, Canto 1 of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
• 1964 - Publishes Volume 2, Canto 1 of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam

• 1896 - September 01 - Calcutta - took birth on a Tuesday at about 4:00 in the afternoon (rasi is Metthuna) as Abhay Charan De to Gaura Mohan De and Rajani Devi
• 1902 - At age six was performing Ratha yatra in the neighborhood
• 1904 to 1907 - Primary school, Calcutta - age 8 to 11 yrs
• 1908 to 1915 - Higher secondary school, Calcutta - age 12 to 19 yrs
• 1910 - Śrīla Prabhupāda's mother Rajani Devi dies
• 1911 - Experiences danger - riots in Calcutta
• 1916 to 1920 - Scottish Churches College run by the Scottish Church missionaries - age 20 to 24 yrs
• 1918 - Enters married life with Radharani Datta (grhastha ashrama)
• 1920 - Passed his final examination (B.A) at Scottish Churches College, but rejected diploma and gave up college education
• 1921 - Birth of first son

• 1922 - Joins Gandhi's non-cooperation movement
• 1922 - Induced by his intimate friend, Śrī Narendranath Mullik, Abhay Charan De meets for the first time Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja—his future initiating spiritual master—and is asked to "preach this Caitanya's cult in the Western countries"
• 1923 - Allahabad - Leaves Calcutta to start a new business - Prayāg pharmacy
• 1925 - Purchases one Buick car for nephew to use as a taxi
• 1925 - Visits Vṛndāvana-dhāma for the first time and hears more from Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja
• 1927 - Goes to Bombay for the first time
• 1928 - Allahabad - Kumbhamelā is held. Around this time the Gauḍīya Maṭha opens a branch in Allahabad and members visit Abhaya Babu in his pharmacy shop
• 1930 - Śrīla Prabhupāda's father Gour Mohan De dies

• 1933 - Allahabad - Accepts formal dīkṣā initiation from Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja
• 1935 - Visits Rādhā-kunda to see Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja and receives instructions on constructing temples and publishing books
• 1936 - February 12 - Vyas Puja Homage to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja
• 1936 - December 31 - Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja passes from this world leaving a message for Śrīla Prabhupāda to preach in English language

• 1944 - February 14 - Publishes the first 'Back to Godhead' magazine on Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura's appearance day.
• 1944 - October - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 1 Part 02
• 1947 - Letters
• 1947 - Receives the honorary title of 'Bhaktivedanta' from his God-brothers of the Gaudiya Math
• 1947 - July 12 - Writes a Letter to Mahatma Gandhi advising: "you must immediately retire from active politics if you do not desire to die an inglorious death".
• 1949 - Letters
• 1949 - February 28 - Writes a Letter to Sardar Patel (Deputy Prime Minister of India)
• 1950 - Letters
• 1950 - September 10 - Wrote and published:Solution of Present Crisis by Bhagwat Geeta
• 1951 - Letters
• 1951 - Accepts vanaprastha (retirement from family life)
• 1952 - Letters
• 1952 - January 20 - Writes a letter to Jawaharlal Nehru - 1st Prime Minister of India
• 1952 - February 16 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 1 Part 08
• 1952 - March - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 1 Part 09
• 1952 - June 08 - Wrote an: Essay on His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaja
• 1953 - Letters
• 1953 - Jhansi - Initiates first disciple - Acarya Prabhakar
• 1953 - March 30 - Wrote the essay: Divinity of Lord Caitanya
• 1953 - May 16 - Incorporates the League of devotees in Jhansi
• 1955 - Letters

• 1956 - Letters
• 1956 - Moves to Vṛndāvana
• 1956 - March 01 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 01
• 1956 - March 16 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 02
• 1956 - April 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 03
• 1956 - April 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 04
• 1956 - May 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 05
• 1956 - May 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 06
• 1956 - June 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 07
• 1956 - June 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 08
• 1956 - October 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 09
• 1956 - October 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 10
• 1956 - November - Delhi
• 1956 - November 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 11
• 1956 - November 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 12
• 1957 - Letters
• 1958 - Letters
• 1958 - Writes Vrndavana Bhajana
• 1958 - August 04 - Writes a Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister of India)
• 1958 - October 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 13
• 1958 - November 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 14
• 1958 - December - Writes Viraha Astaka (Eight Prayers in Separation From My Spiritual Master)
• 1959 - Begins translating Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
• 1959 - July - Vṛndāvana - moves into an upstairs room at the Rādhā-Damodar temple
• 1959 - September 17 - Awarded Sannyasa in Mathura by one of his Godbrothers, His Holiness B.P. Kesava Maharaja
• 1960 - Letters
• 1960 - Publishes first book - 'Easy Journey to Other Planets'
• 1960 - February 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 15
• 1960 - March 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 16
• 1960 - April 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 17
• 1960 - April 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 18
• 1960 - May 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 19
• 1960 - May 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 20
• 1960 - June 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 21
• 1960 - July 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 22
• 1960 - July 20 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 23
• 1960 - August 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 3 Part 24
• 1960 - September 05 - Publishes 'Back to Godhead' Volume 4 Part 01
• 1961 - Letters
• 1961 - February 06 - Vyāsa-pūjā Offering to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja
• 1962 - Letters
• 1962 - July - Vṛndāvana - Moves into downstairs rooms at the Rādhā-Damodar temple
• 1962 - September - Publishes Volume 1, Canto 1 of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
• 1963 - Letters
• 1963 - February 09 - Vṛndāvana - presents the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam to his Excellency Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, (President of India)
• 1963 - July 09 - Vṛndāvana - Writes a letter to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (President of India)
• 1964 - Letters
• 1964 - Publishes Volume 2, Canto 1 of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
• 1964 - February to April - Delhi
• 1964 - May - Vṛndāvana