| Full Name |
Swami Vivekananda |
| Date of Birth |
12 January 1863 |
| Place of Birth |
Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of Death |
04 July 1902 |
| Place of Death |
Belur Math, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British India |
| Education |
Presidency College, Kolkata |
| Profession |
Monk, philosopher, writer, orator |
| Years of Activity |
1880s - 1902 |
| Brief Information |
Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. He was a disciple of the mystic Ramakrishna and was instrumental in founding the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. His influential speeches at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 brought Indian philosophy and spirituality to a global audience. |