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Swami Vivekananda, 1897
Swami Vivekananda, 1897 Hindu monk and spiritual leader Vivekananda promulgated Vedanta philosophy. He was the chief disciple of the Hindu mystic Ramakrishna.

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Also known as: Narendranath Datta, Narendranath Dutt
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Sohini Dasgupta is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a master's degree in English literature from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and has previously worked in editorial capacities...
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Original name:
Narendranath Datta
Datta also spelled:
Dutt
Also called:
Swami Vivekananda
Born:
January 12, 1863, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India
Died:
July 4, 1902, near Calcutta (aged 39)
Founder:
Ramakrishna Mission
Subjects Of Study:
Hinduism
Vedanta
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Vivekananda (born January 12, 1863, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India—died July 4, 1902, near Calcutta) was a Hindu monk, spiritual leader, preacher, and reformer in India and an activating force in the propagation of Vedanta philosophy in the United States and Britain. Vivekananda, who first gained national and global attention with his historic final speech at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, upheld the ideals of social work and humanitarianism as the highest virtues. Considered to be the chief disciple of the Hindu mystic Ramakrishna, he laid the foundation for twin spiritual organizations: Ramakrishna Math (“monastery”) and Ramakrishna ...(100 of 1098 words)

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