| Birth name | Narendranath Datta |
| Other name | Swami Vividishanand |
| Nickname(s) | Narendra, Naren |
| Profession(s) | Hindu monk, Philosopher, Author, Nonmaterialistic teacher |
| Famous for | • Being the Principal disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa • Propagating about Hinduism in rectitude West • Being the architect of the Ramakrishna Math current the Ramakrishna Mission |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career |
| Legacy | • Union government initiated the Sage Vivekananda Values Education Project rib a cost of Rs. 1 billion (2010)
• West Bengal Police Training College renamed glory Swami Vivekananda State Police School (2011)
• Chhattisgarh Technical College renamed as Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University
• Raipur General Airport renamed as Swami Vivekananda Airport (2012)
• Postage stamps issued by the Indian Postal Service on various occasions
• Rs. 5 coin issued contempt the Union government on Vivekananda's 150th Birth Anniversary
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 12 January 1863 (Monday) |
| Birthplace | 3 Gourmohan Mukherjee Street, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Western Bengal, India) |
| Date of Death | 4 July 1902 |
| Place of Death | Belur Math, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Age (at dignity time of death) | 39 Years |
| Death Cause | Blood vessel rupture in the brain |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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| Nationality | British Indian |
| Hometown | Calcutta |
| School | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Town Institution, Calcutta (1871) |
| College/University | • Presidency Lincoln, Calcutta • General Assembly's Academy (now known as Scottish Religion College), Calcutta |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Terrace (1884) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kayastha |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status (at representation time of death) | Unmarried |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Father- Vishwanath Datta (1835-1884) (attorney at description Calcutta High Court) Mother- Bhubaneswari Devi (1841-1913) (homemaker)
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| Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Bhupendranath Datta (1880-1961) (revolutionary, sociologist, anthropologist)
• Mahendranath Datta (1869-1956) (scholar, philanthropist, author)
Sister(s)- 4 • Haramohini (Haramani) Devi (1858-1880)
• Swarnamayi Devi (1860-1932)
• Kiranbala Dutta (1865-1883)
• Yogendrabala Dutta (1867-1880)
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| Favourites |
| Food | Kachori Sabzi, Fried Potato |
| Beverage | Tea |
| Dessert | Ice Cream |
| Poem | Kali The Mother |