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'''Kheroth Mohini Bose''' (1866–1935) was a physician and missionary who dedicated her life to medical missionary work in the town of Asrapur, also referred to as Araspur, in India.<ref name=":0">{{cite document |last1=Bose |first1=Kheroth |title=The Founders of Araspur and Their Fellow Worker |work=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society Periodicals |year=1931 |page=27 }}</ref> She served with the [[Church of England Zenana Missionary Society]] until her death. She was the head of the medical mission in Asrapur in 1889.  Bose was the nurse in Asrapur and pioneered the care of Women across the Punjab region. She died shortly after retirement in 1935.<ref name=":2" />  She was one of the founders of the Lady Irwin Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Bose was awarded the [[Kaisar-i-Hind Medal|Kaiser-i-Hindi]] silver medal for her service.<ref name=":3">{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|325357526}} |title=Deaths |work=The Times of India |date=6 July 1935 |page=2 }}</ref>  Bose used her 50 years of service to bring quality medical care to a previously impoverished area.<ref name=":3" />
'''Kheroth Mohini Bose, ਖੇਰੋਥ ਮੋਹਿਨੀ ਬੋਸ''' ({{Circa|1866}} – July 1, 1935) was an [[India|Indian]] [[physician]] and [[missionary|Christian missionary]] who operated in the community of Asrapur, India.<ref name=":0">{{cite periodical |last1=Bose |first1=Kheroth |title=The Founders of Araspur and Their Fellow Worker |periodical=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society Periodicals |year=1931 |page=27}}</ref> She was a member of the [[Church of England Zenana Missionary Society]].


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Kheroth Bose was the daughter of an Indian Pleader.<ref name=":1">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1957, vol. 2 |date=2018 |oclc=1114565942 |page=13 }}</ref> She came to the town of Asrapur as a child to attend the girls' school where Ms. Perkins taught. Her sister, Mona Bose, also attended the school. At the age of 19, she was sent with her sister to England to study medical care.<ref name=":1" /> For 18 months, she devoted herself entirely to learning how to care for female patients in India.<ref name=":6">{{cite journal |title=Zenana Bible and Medical Mission |journal=The Hospital |date=27 September 1890 |volume=8 |issue=209 |pages=399 |pmid=29826559 |pmc=5236550 }}</ref> Her training was mostly done at the Hospital for Women and Children in England and Dr. Griffith’s Home, where she stayed during her time in England. She also received some training at the [[Great Ormond Street Hospital|Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.]] The mission originally did not want to send Kheroth and Mona Bose to England, because they believed there were better candidates.<ref name=":4">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: General Committee minutes, 1880-1890 |date=2018 |oclc=1114515281 }}{{pn|date=May 2021}}</ref> However, their teacher and mentor who is only ever mentioned as Mrs. Henderson advocated for them and noted the dire need for a teacher and female nurse practitioner in Asrapur and Amristar.<ref name=":4" />
Kheroth Bose came to the town of Asrapur as a child to attend a [[girls' school]]. Her sister, Mona Bose, also attended the school. At the age of 19, she was sent with her sister to [[England]] to study [[medical care]].<ref name=":1">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1957, vol. 2 |date=2018 |page=13 |oclc=1114565942}}</ref> For 18 months, she learned how to care for female patients in India.<ref name="Zenana">{{cite journal |title=Zenana Bible and Medical Mission |journal=The Hospital |date=27 September 1890 |volume=8 |issue=209 |page=399 |pmid=29826559 |pmc=5236550}}</ref> Her training was mostly at the Hospital for Women and Children in England and the home of an English doctor, where she also stayed during her time there. She also received some training at [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]].<ref name=":4">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: General Committee minutes, 1880-1890 |date=2018 |oclc=1114515281}}{{pn|date=May 2021}}</ref>


== Call to serve ==
== Service ==
Bose was heavily influenced by the church and often talks about the will of God in her book titled "The village of hope, or, The history of Asrapur".<ref name=":0" /> Asrapur is located in the modern-day state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] in India. Bose covers in detail the founding of the town by two retired Christians who were once members of India's Parliament.<ref name=":0" /> As a child, Bose was taken in by the founders of the town, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins.<ref name=":0" /> Bose became a missionary at the age of 19.<ref name=":0" /> As this time, she had no medical training. She was sent to England and returned to be the Nurse of the Mission and surrounding area.<ref name=":4" /> Bose says that Mr. and Mrs. Perkins taught her to believe in God and serve the poor.<ref name=":5">Bose, Kheroth. ''The Village of Hope, or, The History of Asrapur, Panjab.'' 2nd ed., London : Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 1915.</ref><ref name=":2" /> Her motivation was primarily to treat the women of the Punjab region, helping to elevate the level of care they received.<ref name=":6" /> Bose was very devout, she dedicates the majority of her book to talking about the impact of the lord’s work on her life and on the town of Asrapur.<ref name=":5" />
After her return from England in 1889, Bose was put in charge of the [[Medical missions|medical mission]] in Asrapur.<ref name=":7">{{cite news |title=Miss K. M. Bose |work=Times |date=3 July 1935 |page=20}}</ref> A short time later, the hospital at Asrapur was built, and Bose led the staff.<ref name=":0" /> For fifty years, she was a medical professional in the region.<ref name=":2">Bose, Kheroth. "Letter of Resignation." Received by Mr. Mortimore, Araspur-Atari, India, 4 October 1934, Araspur-Atari, India.</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1924 |date=2018 |pages=31–32 |oclc=1114520093}}</ref> Bose was responsible for the medical care of around 1,000 people in Asrapur, who were both English and Indian.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1957, vol. 2 |date=2018 |page=13 |oclc=1114565942}}</ref><ref name=":5">Bose, Kheroth. ''The Village of Hope, or, The History of Asrapur, Panjab.'' 2nd ed., London : Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 1915.</ref> She was also a trained [[midwife]].<ref name=":6">{{cite journal |date=27 September 1890 |title=Zenana Bible and Medical Mission |journal=The Hospital |volume=8 |issue=209 |page=399 |pmc=5236550 |pmid=29826559}}</ref> Bose spoke both [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[English language|English]]. As a devout [[Christianity|Christian]], she was heavily involved in the religious life of the town.<ref name=":0" /> She was a frequent contributor to a [[missionary]] newspaper called ''India's Women and China's Daughters'', where she chronicled the religious events of the town and her care milestones. Bose wrote a book titled ''The village of hope, or, The history of Asrapur''.


== Service ==
Bose was one of the founders of the Lady Irwin Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
After her return from England in 1889, Bose was put in charge of the medical work at Asrapur.<ref name=":7">{{cite news |title=Miss K. M. Bose |work=Times |date=3 July 1935 |page=20 }}</ref> A short time later, the Hospital at Asrapur was built and Bose led the staff of doctors and nurses there for the remainder of her career.<ref name=":0" /> For fifty years she was the only consistent medical professional in the region.<ref name=":2" /> Many other missionaries also worked in the region but few lasted longer than a couple of years.<ref name=":2" /> In her resignation letter, she urges the Missionary Society to send someone new to replace her, indicating her continuing devotion to the people of Asrapur.<ref name=":2" /> Bose was responsible for the medical care of around 1000 people in Asrapur who were both English and Indian.<ref name=":0" /> Her presence in Asrapur was invaluable because she was able to care for women and children who had previously not been able to receive care.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> She was also a trained midwife, an important asset to her work.<ref name=":6" /> Bose spoke both Punjabi and English. Because of her proficiency in both languages, she also served on a variety of committees throughout her time as a missionary.<ref name=":8">{{cite book |title=Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1924 |date=2018 |oclc=1114520093 |pages=31–32 }}</ref> As a devout Christian, she was heavily involved in the religious aspect of the town.<ref name=":0" /> She was a frequent contributor to a missionary newspaper called India’s Women and China’s Daughters, where she chronicles the important religious events of the town, as well as the many milestones in care for women that she achieved.


== Death and legacy ==
== Death and legacy ==
Bose sent in her letter of resignation in October 1934 and retired from missionary work on January 1, 1935.<ref name=":2" /> She died on July 1, 1935, exactly 6 months after resigning from missionary service.<ref name=":3" /> Despite her retirement, she remained close to the mission and visited frequently.<ref name=":2" /> In total, Ms. Bose dedicated 50 years to her missionary service.<ref name=":2">Bose, Kheroth. “Letter of Resignation.” Received by Mr. Mortimore, Araspur-Atari, India, 4 October 1934, Araspur-Atari, India.</ref>  Kheroth Bose was on sick leave twice during her time as a missionary.<ref name=":8" /> Due to the illness that killed her, which is undisclosed in all her official documents, she was sent to London for surgery.<ref name=":1" /> Bose died at the age of 69 at the Foreman College house in Lahore, India.<ref name=":3" /> Her death was widely mourned, records state that her funeral was attended by a large crowds.<ref name=":7" /> Her legacy as one of the first female nurses to work in rural India was widely recognized within the church missionary community.<ref name=":3" /> Bose used her 50 years of service to dedicate herself to the rural reconstruction in India, an initiative that she pioneered.<ref name=":3" /> Notably, Bose is also one of the founders of the Lady Irwin Tuberculosis Sanatorium.<ref name=":0" /> Although she had no children of her own, she was survived by her niece and nephew, Ms. Datta and Dr. S.K. Datta, who continued her legacy of bringing medical care to rural India.<ref name=":3" />
Bose sent in her [[letter of resignation]] in October 1934 and retired on January 1, 1935.<ref name=":2" /> She remained close to the mission and visited frequently.<ref name=":2" /> She was sent to [[London]] for surgery due to the illness, undisclosed in official documents, that eventually killed her.<ref name=":1" /> She died on July 1, 1935, at the age of 69, at the [[Forman Christian College|Foreman College]] house in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":3">{{cite news |date=6 July 1935 |title=Deaths |page=2 |work=The Times of India |id={{ProQuest|325357526}}}}</ref>


=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===
*Bose won the [[Kaisar-i-Hind Medal]] for her dedication to the greater good in India.<ref name=":3" />
*[[Kaisar-i-Hind Medal]]<ref name=":3" />
*Bose was the only woman invited to the conference of influential Indians in England but was forced to decline on account of her poor health.<ref name=":3" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:49, 13 December 2025

Kheroth Mohini Bose, ਖੇਰੋਥ ਮੋਹਿਨੀ ਬੋਸ (c. 1866 – July 1, 1935) was an Indian physician and Christian missionary who operated in the community of Asrapur, India.[1] She was a member of the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Kheroth Bose came to the town of Asrapur as a child to attend a girls' school. Her sister, Mona Bose, also attended the school. At the age of 19, she was sent with her sister to England to study medical care.[2] For 18 months, she learned how to care for female patients in India.[3] Her training was mostly at the Hospital for Women and Children in England and the home of an English doctor, where she also stayed during her time there. She also received some training at Great Ormond Street Hospital.[4]

Service[edit | edit source]

After her return from England in 1889, Bose was put in charge of the medical mission in Asrapur.[5] A short time later, the hospital at Asrapur was built, and Bose led the staff.[1] For fifty years, she was a medical professional in the region.[6][7] Bose was responsible for the medical care of around 1,000 people in Asrapur, who were both English and Indian.[1][2][8] She was also a trained midwife.[9] Bose spoke both Punjabi and English. As a devout Christian, she was heavily involved in the religious life of the town.[1] She was a frequent contributor to a missionary newspaper called India's Women and China's Daughters, where she chronicled the religious events of the town and her care milestones. Bose wrote a book titled The village of hope, or, The history of Asrapur.

Bose was one of the founders of the Lady Irwin Tuberculosis Sanatorium.

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

Bose sent in her letter of resignation in October 1934 and retired on January 1, 1935.[6] She remained close to the mission and visited frequently.[6] She was sent to London for surgery due to the illness, undisclosed in official documents, that eventually killed her.[2] She died on July 1, 1935, at the age of 69, at the Foreman College house in Lahore, Pakistan.[10]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite periodical
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1957, vol. 2. 2018. p. 13. OCLC 1114565942.
  3. ↑ "Zenana Bible and Medical Mission". The Hospital. 8 (209): 399. 27 September 1890. PMC 5236550. PMID 29826559.
  4. ↑ Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: General Committee minutes, 1880-1890. 2018. OCLC 1114515281.[page needed]
  5. ↑ "Miss K. M. Bose". Times. 3 July 1935. p. 20.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bose, Kheroth. "Letter of Resignation." Received by Mr. Mortimore, Araspur-Atari, India, 4 October 1934, Araspur-Atari, India.
  7. ↑ Church of England Zenana Missionary Society: Roll of missionaries, 1880-1924. 2018. pp. 31–32. OCLC 1114520093.
  8. ↑ Bose, Kheroth. The Village of Hope, or, The History of Asrapur, Panjab. 2nd ed., London : Church of England Zenana Missionary Society, 1915.
  9. ↑ "Zenana Bible and Medical Mission". The Hospital. 8 (209): 399. 27 September 1890. PMC 5236550. PMID 29826559.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Deaths". The Times of India. 6 July 1935. p. 2. ProQuest 325357526.
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