Key facts
- Born
- 12 January 1863, Calcutta
- Died
- 4 July 1902, Belur Math
- State of birth
- Calcutta, West Bengal
- Sector
- Philosophy & thought
- Profession
- Philosopher and monk
- Gender
- Male
In their words
Verified source “उठो, जागो और तब तक मत रुको, जब तक लक्ष्य प्राप्त न हो जाए।” Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached. — The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Verified source “एक विचार लो। उस एक विचार को अपना जीवन बना लो।” Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life. — The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Raja-Yoga Verified source “हम वही हैं जो हमारे विचारों ने हमें बनाया है।” We are what our thoughts have made us. — The Complete Works of Swami VivekanandaBiography
Born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta, he became a disciple of Ramakrishna. His address at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago on 11 September 1893 made him widely known. He founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
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Timeline
- 1863Born in Calcutta
- 1893Chicago address at the Parliament of Religions
- 1897Founds the Ramakrishna Mission
- 1902Dies at Belur Math
Sources & licences
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- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5