ABSTRACT
The causal chain of events leading to Ramabai's conversion remains unclear. Ramabai's conversion predictably created strong shockwaves across India. Some friends, like Kashibai Kanitkar, had openly shared with her their prediction of her conversion to Christianity under the Community of St Mary the Virgin (CSMV's) influence, in view of her earlier religious oscillations. Even while ideological attacks were being made on Ramabai in India, she was fighting her own battles in England. Ramabai was attracted by the concepts of love and compassion as the foundation of Christianity. The Anglican sisters truly believed that Ramabai intended to make a serious study of Christianity in England prior to conversion. It occurred too late to Geraldine that imperialism could have had a negative impact on Ramabai, her mind was unable to reconcile 'Christian liberty and Christian hierarchical government'. Also, the very title 'he Church of England' was abhorrent to her as to many other colonial subjects.
