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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (–)
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Swami Vivekananda[a] (12 January – 4 July ), born Narendranath Datta[b] was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna.[4][5] He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.[6][8] He is credited with raising interfaith awareness and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late nineteenth century.
Born into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family in Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined from a young age towards religion and spirituality. At the age of 18 he met Ramakrishna, later becoming a devoted follower and sannyasin (renunciate). After the death of Ramakrishna, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent as a wandering monk and acquired firs
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Beyond Sustainable Economy: Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was born to Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi on Monday, 12th January He was named Narendranath Dutta and was lovingly called Naren. His father was a famous lawyer of the High Court of Calcutta. He was widely travelled and knew many languages including Persian and English. His mother was a pious lady who inculcated in him the virtues such as fearlessness, an independent spirit, honesty, justice and devotion. His family was affluent and was known for its philanthropy. His father, however, kept close watch on his children and did not allow any deviation from good manners.
As a child, Naren was attracted by the story of Rama and his faithful consort Sita. However, later in his life, when he became convinced of renunciation as the greatest good, and he adored Shiva, the god of renunciation. Still a child, Narendra already meditated in front of the image of Shiva.
At six, he was sent to a primary school. However, on
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Swami Vivekananda a Presidency University alumnus? yr-old coupon claims so
The authorities of Scottish Church College, from where the Swami graduated in , are surprised by Presidency's claim. Both institutions - barely 2km apart on College Street - are gearing up to celebrate the Swami's th birth anniversary.
Narendranath Dutta had taken admission in the general stream of Presidency College in "He studied in Presidency for the whole year. His attendance and performance were fine. However, in he fell ill and could not attend classes. Rather than repeat a year, he chose to leave," said Bivas Chowdhury, sekreterare of the Presidency University Aumni Association.
Narendranath moved to Scottish Church College, then known as the General Assemblies Institution. College records say that he studied