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

Vivekananda

Hindu monk, spiritual leader, preacher, and reformer
Also known as: Narendranath Datta, Narendranath Dutt, Swami Vivekananda(Show More)
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Sohini Dasgupta was 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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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...

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