Shortly after the passing away of Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886) a few of his young disciples, under the leadership of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), laid the foundation of a monastic order at Baranagore, Kolkata in 1886. This was called the “Ramakrishna Math” in memory of their beloved master, and later, in 1899 was moved to Belur on the west bank of the Ganges near Kolkata where it stands to this day. The Ramakrishna Math was registered on February 7, 1901 vide Registration No. 348 of 1901, Howrah, West Bengal. The Ramakrishna Mission was founded in 1897 and registered on May 4, 1909 under Act XXI of 1860, Registration No. 1917/3 for 1909-10; revised according to West Bengal Act XXVI of 1961.