BIRTHDAY
Jan 12, 1863 January 12
BIRTHPLACE
Kolkata India
DEATH DATE
Jul 4, 2024 (age 39)
BIRTH SIGN
About
Indian spiritual leader who helped to establish Hinduism as a major world religion by conducting hundreds of public and private classes, in which he explained the doctrines of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe.
Trivia
He helped to introduce the practice of yoga to the West.
Before Fame
He was interested in spirituality from a young age and meditated in front of images of the gods frequently.
Family Life
His parents were named Bhuvaneswari Devi and Vishwanath Datta.
Associated With
He gave lectures on yoga and was as much an expert on the topic as Indian yoga master, Sri Aurobindo.