Swami Vivekananda
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Swami Vivekananda
Summary
Swami Vivekananda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre[2]. He was born on January 12, 1863[3]. He passed away in Belur[4]. He died on July 4, 1902[5]. He worked as a monk[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month, #4,236 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre[2], Swami Vivekananda…
- Swami Vivekananda died in Belur[4].
- Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863[3].
- Swami Vivekananda died on July 4, 1902[5].
- Swami Vivekananda's father was Vishwanath Datta[12].
- Swami Vivekananda held citizenship in British Raj[13].
- Bangla was Swami Vivekananda's native language[14].
- Swami Vivekananda is identified as part of the Kayastha ethnic group[15].
- Swami Vivekananda's professions included monk[6].
- Swami Vivekananda worked as a philosopher[7].
- Swami Vivekananda's professions included writer[8].
- Swami Vivekananda worked as a poet[9].
- Swami Vivekananda worked as a teacher[10].
- Swami Vivekananda worked as a spiritual leader[16].
- Swami Vivekananda's field of work was philosophy[17].
- Swami Vivekananda's field of work was Social Reform or Revolution[18].
- Swami Vivekananda's field of work was religion[19].
- Swami Vivekananda's field of work was Hinduism[20].
- Swami Vivekananda's field of work was yoga[21].
- Swami Vivekananda's education included a stint at Presidency University[22].
- Swami Vivekananda's education included a stint at Scottish Church College[23].
- Swami Vivekananda's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[24].
- A notable student of Swami Vivekananda was Shuddhananda Bharati[25].
- A notable student of Swami Vivekananda was Swami Paramananda[26].
- A notable student of Swami Vivekananda was Swami Swarupananda[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IN[29]
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Began / founded: 1863-01-12[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1902-07-04[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9fc29b29-73e3-484c-ac91-59c22198bd3d[32]
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Origins and Family
Swami Vivekananda was born in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre[2]. He was born on January 12, 1863[3]. His father was Vishwanath Datta[12]. He is identified as part of the Kayastha ethnic group[15]. Bangla was his native language[14].
Education
Educated at Presidency University[22], a state public university[33], in India[34], founded in 1817[35]; Scottish Church College[23], a liberal arts college[36], in India[37], founded in 1830[38]; and University of Calcutta[24], a state public university[39], in India[40], founded in 1857[41], headquartered in Kolkata[42]. Swami Vivekananda studied under Ramakrishna[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include monk[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], teacher[10], and spiritual leader[16]. Fields of work include philosophy[17], an academic discipline[44]; Social Reform or Revolution[18], a literary work[45], written by Rosa Luxemburg[46]; religion[19], a type of world view[47]; Hinduism[20], a religion[48]; and yoga[21]. Notable students include Shuddhananda Bharati[25], a philosopher[49], 1897–1990[50], of India[51]; Swami Paramananda[26], a poet[52], 1884–1940[53]; Swami Swarupananda[27], a linguist[54], 1871–1906[55], of British Raj[56]; Swami Virajananda[57], a writer[58], 1873–1951[59], of India[60]; Sister Nivedita[61], a writer[62], 1867–1911[63], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[64], specialised in pedagogy[65]; and William Hastie[66], a translator[67], 1842–1903[68], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[69].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Swami Vivekananda is Bartaman Bharat[70]. Things named for him include Vivekananda Rock Memorial[71], a memorial[72], in India[73].
Personal Life
Swami Vivekananda's religion is recorded as Hinduism[74].
Death and Burial
Swami Vivekananda died on July 4, 1902[5]. He passed away in Belur[4]. The cause of death was stroke[75].
Why It Matters
Swami Vivekananda ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month, #4,236 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He has been cited as an influence by Bibhutibhusan Datta[78], a mathematician[79], 1888–1958[80], of India[81].
Works attributed to him include Raja Yoga[82], a literary work[83] and Kali the Mother[84], a literary work[85]. Entities named for him include Vivekananda Rock Memorial[71], a memorial[72], in India[73].
FAQs
Where was Swami Vivekananda born?
Swami Vivekananda was born in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre[2].
Where did Swami Vivekananda die?
Swami Vivekananda passed away in Belur[4].
Who were Swami Vivekananda's parents?
Swami Vivekananda's father was Vishwanath Datta[12].
What did Swami Vivekananda do for work?
Swami Vivekananda worked as monk[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], poet[9], and teacher[10].
Where did Swami Vivekananda go to school?
Swami Vivekananda was educated at Presidency University[22], Scottish Church College[23], and University of Calcutta[24].
Who did Swami Vivekananda influence?
Swami Vivekananda has been cited as an influence by Bibhutibhusan Datta[78].