| Full Name |
Swami Vivekananda |
| Date of Birth |
12 January 1863 |
| Place of Birth |
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of Death |
04 July 1902 |
| Place of Death |
Belur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British India |
| Education |
Metropolitan Institution, University of Calcutta |
| Profession |
Monk, philosopher, writer, orator, teacher |
| Years of Activity |
1884-1902 |
| Brief Information |
Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. He was a chief disciple of the 19th-century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and a significant proponent of a new interpretation of Hinduism. His influential speeches at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 are widely recognized for their impact. |