Swami Vivekananda

An Irish teacher, after a meeting with Swami Vivekananda, donned the title of Sister Nivedita and spent her life caring for Calcutta’s poor during the plague and famine, and joined India in its freedom struggle.

With Shinzo Abe's demise, India has lost a trusted friend who transformed the Indo-Japanese strategic relationship. In his seminal 2007 speech, he mentioned Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore and Netaji Bose to highlight the bond between the two nations.

Swami Vivekananda and Maharaja Ajit Singh Bahadur of Khetri exchanged several letters that showcase the special bond between the two. In one letter Vivekananda even calls the Maharaja his ‘true friend’

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru was established on 27 May 1909 by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. In 112 years the institute has conducted cutting-edge research in various scientific fields and provided innovative solutions.

This incredible initiative was originally flagged off in 1866, and there are 900 such plaques around the city!

“I follow no organised religion. If you asked me one and put a gun to my head, I would probably say science.” says the Professor

The iconic structure is enriching lives.

Here's the fascinating story of an encounter between Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata that marks a little-known yet crucial moment in the history of India.

Nivedita added to the mantra of nation-making, which would set a direction and course to an awakened people in their ultimate movement towards freedom.

In this interactive timeline, learn everything you need to know about Swami Vivekananda and his life.