18th March 2016

Jamsetji Tata’s offer to Swami Vivekananda 

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was in the same ship in which Swami Vivekananda travelled to the USA on his historic trip to represent the Hindu religion at the Chicago Parliament of Religions, 1893. Both of them had a focused discussion on the spread of science education in India. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata offered Swami Vivekananda the post of the founder director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, as he was inspired by Vivekananda to set up a research and educational institution. But Swamiji declined the offer referring it to be in conflict with his ‘spiritual interests’.

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29th December 2015

Swami Vivekananda and the Fourth of July

Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta on January 12, 1863. He was an avid scholar of Western and Hindu Philosophy. He is one of the most admired spiritual leaders all over the world who left an indelible mark in history with his teachings. He celebrated the American Day of Independence on 4 July by penning the poem ‘To the Fourth of July’ and having it read specifically on the 4th of July 1901. He passed away exactly a year later on 4 July 1902.

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