Sri Ramakrishna as We Saw Him - Narayan Chandra Ghosh Narayan Chandra Ghosh lived in Alambazar near Dakshineswar. He was a brother-in-law of Mahendra Nath Pal, a devotee of Ramakrishna. Narayan met …
Bhupendranath Datta: Youngest brother of Swami Vivekananda
Bhupendranath Datta (1880-1961) - Youngest brother of Swamiji in pre-monastic life, scholar, patriot, propagated Marxist sociology, author of many books. Born in Calcutta on 4.9.1880. Passed Entrance …
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Ramkumar Chattopadhyay: Eldest brother of Sri Ramakrishna
Ramkumar Chattopadhyay (1805-1856) - Eldest brother of Sri Ramakrishna, born in ancestral home at Derepore village of Hooghly district. Had mastered the scriptures. Married (1820) to the sister of …
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Sant Tukaram
The most popular of all the Maharashtrian devotional saints is undoubtedly Sant Tukaram (1608?-1650). His songs for Vitthala of Pandharpur so deeply influenced Marathi literature and culture that they …
Akshay: Son of Ramkumar Chattopadhyay, elder brother of Sri Ramakrishna
Akshay (Ram, Ramakshay ?) - Son of Ramkumar Chattopadhyay, elder brother of Sri Ramakrishna. Short-lived youth (1849-69). Strict observer of ritualistic practices. Lost his mother at birth and father …
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Six Goswamis of Vrindavan
The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan were a group of saintly scholars and devotees who played a pivotal role in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition, which focuses on the worship of Lord Krishna, particularly …