• National Youth Day is observed in India every year on January 12 to honour the ideals of Swami Vivekananda who was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata.
• 12th of January 2025 marks the 162nd  birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, and is celebrated as National Youth Day.
• Literary Works: Wrote books like Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga.
• Death: Passed away on July 4, 1902.
• He preached a philosophy called “neo-Vedanta,” which provided an interpretation of Hinduism through a Western lens.
• Vivekananda believed in the harmony between spirituality and material progress.
• Swami Vivekananda gained global recognition for his remarkable speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893.
• He introduced Hinduism to America and called for religious tolerance and an end to fanaticism at the Parliament.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose referred to him as the “maker of modern India.”

Date: Current Affairs - 14-01-2025
Category: Important Days

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