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National Youth Day – January 12

January 12 , 2018 2514 days 1178 0
  • The National Youth Day is observed every year on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher, thinker and youth icon of India Swami Vivekananda.
  • This year it is 155th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Observance of the day seeks to propagate the philosophy and the ideals of Swami Vivekananda for which he lived and worked.
  • Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Dutta on 12 January 1863 and died on 4 July 1902. He and was chief disciple of 19th century saint Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.
  • He was known for his speech in Chicago’s speech and who also a  one of the  most prominent figures of India who introduced Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to “Western” World.

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