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[[File:AP Warrington with Jinarajadasas.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A. P. Warrington with Jinarâjadâsas]]
'''Dorothy Jinarājadāsa''' (1882-1963) was born '''May Dorothea Graham''' (also spelled Dorothy M. Graham). She was an Irish-English feminist and Theosophist, who married [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa|C. Jinarājadāsa]], the fourth president of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]]. She co-founded the '''[[Women's Indian Association]]'''.

== Early life ==

Miss Dorothy M. Graham (listed as Mary D. Graham) was married in 1916, in Kensington, to Sri Lankan Theosophist [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa]],<ref>England and Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index. Oct-Dec 1916.</ref> who would later become the fourth president of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]].

''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938'' lists her address as 37 Rajaj Annamalai Chettiar Rd., Vepery P.O., Madras, India.<ref>"Jinarajadasa, Mrs. Dorothy M.," ''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 189.</ref>

[[File:CJs - Messenger 8.11 April 1921 p651.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Jinarājadāsas at 1921 Adyar convention]]
== Women's Indian Association ==

On [[May 8]], 1917, working with [[Margaret Cousins]], Mrs. Jinarājadāsa founded the [[Women's Indian Association]].

== Other Theosophical activities ==

Mrs. Jinarājadāsa was one of the first members of the [[Order of the Brothers of Service]], along with her husband and [[Fritz Kunz]]. She also served as a Justice of the Peace for Madras [now known as Chennai].<ref>"Jinarajadasa, Mrs. Dorothy M.," ''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 189.</ref>
 
[[File:Large table of lives.png|right|300px|thumb|Large genealogical table held by [[Ernest Wood]], Mrs Gertrude Kerr, [[C. W. Leadbeater]], [[Dorothy Graham  Jinarājadāsa|Mrs. Dorothy Jinarajadasa]], and Dr Raimond van Marle]]
She worked with [[C. W. Leadbeater]], [[Ernest Wood]], and others to compile text and charts for '''"Rents in the Veil of  Time"''', which subseqently became [[Lives of Alcyone (book)|''The Lives of Alcyone'']].

== Later years ==

Mrs. Jinarājadāsa died on [[January 13]], 1963, in Kensington, West London.<ref>England and Wales National Probate Calendar, 1958-1966.</ref> at the age of 81.<ref>England and Wales, Civil Registration Death Index. Jan-Mar 1963.</ref>

== Writings==
The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists six articles '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy++Jinarajadasa&s=author by Mrs. Jinarājadāsa]''' and '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Dorothy++Jinarajadasa&s=title one article about her]'''.

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