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  2. Swami Vivekananda - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Vivekananda at the Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre. Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta (name shortened to Narendra or Naren) [18] in a Bengali Kayastha family [19] [20] in his ancestral home at 3 Gourmohan Mukherjee Street in Calcutta, [21] the capital of British India, on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival. [22]

  3. Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of the World's Religions

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    India celebrates National Youth Day on the birth anniversary of the great Swami. [1] The first World's Parliament of Religions was held from 11 to 27 September 1893, with delegates from around the world participating. [2] In 2012, a three-day world conference was organized to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. [3]

  4. Influence and legacy of Swami Vivekananda - Wikipedia

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    Bengali Swami Vivekananda has been the primary topic of many films, dramas ad folk-plays. Bengali film director Amar Mullick made two different movies: Swamiji (1949) and its adaptation in Hindi, Swami Vivekananda (1955). The film Swami Vivekananda (1955) is considered a "faithful and memorable documentation feature" on Vivekananda. [49]

  5. Vishwanath Datta - Wikipedia

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    Narendranath Dutta, his fifth child and first son, who later became famous as Swami Vivekananda, was born in 1863. [ 5 ] In 1866 he applied for the post of proctor to Barnes Peacock , the first Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court .

  6. Disciples of Ramakrishna - Wikipedia

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    Some Monastic Disciples (L to R): Trigunatitananda, Shivananda, Vivekananda, Turiyananda, Brahmananda.Below Saradananda, 1899. Swami Turiyananda (1863–1922), whose original name was Harinath Chattopadhyay, was born on 3 January 1863 at North Calcutta (Now Kolkata) in a well known family.

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    The City of Seven Hills. Porkopolis. The 'Nati. We know Cincinnati by many names. Arguably our most recognizable moniker is the Queen City.

  8. National Youth Day (India) - Wikipedia

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    It was a decision of the Government of India taken in 1984 to celebrate the birthday of the great Swami Vivekananda, i.e. 12 January, as National Youth Day every year.The Government said that the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth Day.

  9. Why are the Academy Awards called the Oscars? 3 ... - AOL

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    The Academy didn't adopt the nickname until 1939, and the nickname's origins "aren't clear," according to the organization's official history. The Academy trademarked the name "Oscar" (and ...