Short Essay on Swami Vivekananda

Short Essay on Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

Name: Narendranath

Date of Birth: 12.01.1863

Father Name: Biswanath Dutta, an attorney at Calcutta High Court.

Education: matriculation- 1879, a student of Metropolitan Institution F. A.-1881; B.A.-1884, studied at Scottish Church College.

Turning point in life: Came in contract with Sri Ramakrishna in 1886.

Remarkable events: attended parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893

Established R.K. Mission and Belur Math.

Passed away: July 4, 1902.

Short Essay on Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda 

Swami Vivekananda was born in Calcutta on 12th January, 1863. His father Viswanath Dutta was an attorney at Calcutta High Court. His mother name  Bhubaneswari devi was a pious lady. From his school life Narendranath (Swami Vivekananda) was a meritorious student. He passed the matriculation Examination in 1879. Narendranath passed F. A. Examination in 1881 and he passed B.A. Examination  in 1884 from the Scottish Church College. From Narendranatha student life he had a great curiosity for knowing God. He came in contact with Sri Ramakrishna, the great religious teacher, in 1886. He became a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. He was known as Swami Vivekananda. He set out touring all over India. The misery and illiteracy of the mass touched him much. Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. Swami Vivekananda delivered a speech upholding the greatness of Hindu Religion. After his tour in Europe, he came back to India and established "Ramakrishna Mission" and "Belur Math". Swami Vivekananda passed away on July 4, 1902.