January 12

Vivekananda was born Narendranath Dutta into a wealthy Bengali family in Calcutta, the eighth child of Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi. On the date of Makar Sankranti, he was born on January 12, 1863. Father Vishwanath was a prominent lawyer with a lot of clout in society. Narendranath's mother, Bhuvaneshwari, was a strong, God-fearing woman who had a big influence on her son. Narendranath demonstrated a keen mind as a young youngster. His playful personality belied his enthusiasm in music, both instrumental and vocal. On the one hand, he read Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagvad Gita and the Upanishads, while on the other, he studied David Hume, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and Herbert Spencer's western philosop
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