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'''Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha''' (''society for the propagation of [[Ananda Marga]]''), abbreviated as '''AMPS''', is the foundation of [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] for which he is best known. Sarkar founded this global, socio-spiritual organization in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]], [[:wikipedia:Bihar|Bihar]], [[:wikipedia:India|India]] in 1955. From 1955 until his death in 1990, Sarkar frequently expanded the [[#Scope of AMPS|scope of AMPS]] and continually adjusted its inner workings.
'''Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha''' (''society for the propagation of [[Ananda Marga]]''), abbreviated as '''AMPS''', is the foundation of [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] for which he is best known. Sarkar founded this global, socio-spiritual organization in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]], [[:wikipedia:Bihar|Bihar]], India in 1955. From 1955 until his death in 1990, Sarkar frequently expanded the [[#Scope of AMPS|scope of AMPS]] and continually adjusted its inner workings.


== Structure and organization of AMPS ==
== Structure and organization of AMPS ==
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# Medical
# Medical
# Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants (PCAP) and Cheap Literature (CL)
# Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants (PCAP) and Cheap Literature (CL)
# Tribal People's Welfare (TPW) and Ek Manav Samaj (EMS)
# Tribal People's Welfare (TPW) and ''[[Ek Manav Samaj]]'' (EMS)


== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
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  | footer = The Second President of ''Ananda Marga'', the late [[Acarya Shraddhananda Avadhuta]] (1919-2008).
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[[Image:Ac Vishvadevananda Avt.png|thumb|right|160px|Acarya Vishvadevananda Avadhuta, current Purodha Pramukha and President of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]
[[Image:Ac Vishvadevananda Avt.png|thumb|right|160px|Acarya Vishvadevananda Avadhuta, current Purodha Pramukha and President of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]
[[Image:Statesman_78-07-05.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Report of Sarkar's acquittal in ''The Statesman'' newspaper of 1978 July 5]]


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| '''1962''' || Sarkar founded his order of [[renunciate]]s.
| '''1962''' || Sarkar founded his order of [[renunciate]]s.
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| '''1963''' || The Education, Relief, and Welfare Section (ERAWS) of AMPS was founded.{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=79}} The service activities, such as schools, orphanages, and emergency relief work that had begun from the inception of AMPS henceforth were managed by ERAWS. AMPS registered its headquarters at Anandanagar, West Bengal.
| '''1963''' || Education, Relief, and Welfare Section (ERAWS) of AMPS was founded.{{sfn|Bussey|2010|p=79}} The service activities, such as schools, orphanages, and emergency relief work that had begun from the inception of AMPS henceforth were managed by ERAWS. AMPS registered its headquarters at Anandanagar, West Bengal.
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| '''1964''' || The Ananda Marga Board of Education was formed.
| '''1964''' || The Ananda Marga Board of Education was formed.
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The perpertrators have never been found. Evidence that Australian security forces may have been responsible led to the New South Wales parliament unanimously calling for an inquiry in 1991[1] and 1995.[2]  The Government of Australia vetoed any inquiry.</ref>
The perpertrators have never been found. Evidence that Australian security forces may have been responsible led to the New South Wales parliament unanimously calling for an inquiry in 1991[1] and 1995.[2]  The Government of Australia vetoed any inquiry.</ref>


July 4: Sarkar was acquitted on appeal.<ref>See [[Times of India|''Times of India'', July 5, 1978]].</ref>{{sfn|Melton|2010|p=105}}
July 4: Sarkar was acquitted on appeal.</ref>{{sfn|Melton|2010|p=105}}


August 2: Sarkar was released from prison.
August 2: Sarkar was released from prison.