Swami Vivekananda, Indian monk and philosopher (died 1902)

Swami Vivekananda

Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited…