[5][6] It was established in 1928 by Chetumal Sobhraj in honor of his wife, Kishen Devi Sobhraj, initially served as a women's welfare health unit.

[3] In 1975, the hospital expanded with the addition of a three-story block in its private wing, and in 1979, the mother and child center was upgraded to a maternity home.

[3] That same year, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recognized SMH for postgraduate teaching.

[3] The College of Physicians and Surgeons accredited the hospital in 1987.

[3] In 1991, SMH established a nursing school for midwife education and training, and the institution was further elevated to maternity hospital status in 2001.