Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian guru Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He was a key figure ...

A Hindu monk, a philosopher, and reportedly the ‘chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna’, Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata, as Narendranath Datta. During his lifeline ...