Rukmini Devi was just 14 when she first met Dr George Arundale in 1917. Dr Arundale's aunt Francesca was a leading figure in the Theosophical Society movement. He worked closely with Dr Annie Besant and was in charge of her paper, New India.

What attracted Rukmini Devi to Dr Arundale was his 'striking personality and sense of humour.' They met quite often.

After a couple of years, Dr Arundale proposed to her. Rukmini Devi wrote, 'I really cannot tell why I decided to marry Dr Arundale. Maybe there is a destiny in these matters. I did not even think that it was a revolutionary step that I was taking.'

Also see: 'She moulded us into good human beings'

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