1. Born as Narendranath
On January 12, 1863, he was born as Narendranath Datta in an aristocratic family of North Calcutta. He is seen as a major force behind the revival of Hinduism in India
6. Death while meditating
2. Pioneer of Vedanta Philosophy
Chief disciple of the 19th-century mystic Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Vivekananda introduced the world to the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga
3. Founder of Ramkrishna Math
Vivekananda, who founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission, is also credited with instilling a sense of nationalism in people in a colonial India
4. His treatises on Hindu philosophy
Vivekananda wrote four classics - Jnana-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, and Raja-Yoga - which are his treatises on Hindu philosophy and the teachings of Vedanta
5. His famous speech in Chicago
Vivekananda is best known for his famous 1893 speech where he introduced Hinduism to the Western world in Chicago.
6. Death while meditating
Vivekananda died on July 4, 1902. He was meditating at Belur math when a ruptured blood vessel in his brain led to his death. Followers consider it as brahmarandhra
6. Death while meditating
Excerpt from his Chicago speech :