Monastic Name: Swami Premananda

Pre-Monastic Name: Baburam Ghosh

December 1861
Born on 10th December Taraprasanna Ghosh and Matangini Devi - a pious and devoted couple.

April 1886
Met Sri Ramakrishna for the first time

March 1885
Came to stay with Sri Ramakrishna at Dakshineshwar permanently as the Master needed someone who had totally renounced 'woman and gold' to come and live with him.

December 1886
Took the vows of renunciation guided by Swamiji, alongwith seven other brother disciples at Antpur on Christmas eve.

January 1887
Took final monastic vows with other brother disciples by performing the traditional viraja homa in front of the Master's picture.

1887 - 1898
Passed his days in wandering and austerity. Travelled extensively across India.

1898 onwards
Became the 'official' manager of the Belur Math on Swamiji's instructions. Served the devotees of Thakur as Thakur himself. Also trained the monks and young novitiates.

1901 onwards
Became an active preacher, and from 1913 - 1917 visited East Bengal (now Bangladesh) every year. As a result of his extensive preaching in East Bengal, many young men fulfilled their callings and became monks.

30 July 1918
Passed away at Kolkata.

His last wish was "Remember, let there be no negligence towards the devotees!"

Compiled from various sources

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