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Essential Vivekananda

Anoop A.J, Mukul Kanitkar . RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD. . English

Swami Vivekananda remains an icon for all time, especially for the youth. He touched theives of numerous personalities across the globe, including physicistsike Nikola Tesla and J.C. Bose; and entrepreneursike Rockefeller and J.R.D Tata. His famous Chicago address at the Parliament of Religions in 1893 is considered the turning point in the revival of Hindu pride at a universalevel. His speeches and writings cover a vast range of topics�from science to spirituality, from technology to casteism, from Yoga to Vedanta. In a shortifespan of thirty-nine years, he triggered national resurgence in all walks ofife. Essential Vivekananda is a compact, concise, representation that unveils all the shades of his personality and gives the reader an essential understanding of Swami Vivekananda�the monk and the man. It serves to introduce readers to hisife, message and influence, and hopes to urge the reader to go to the original sources and know more about this glorious son of India.

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

About the Author

Eminent educationist Mukul Kanitkar, is the National Organizing Secretary of Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, an academic organization. As a full-timer at Vivekananda K endra for twenty-two years, he has held many responsibilities and is the founder secretary of Vivekananda International Foundation. Author of ten books and 2,760 articles in Hindi, English and Marathi, he is considered an authority on Vivekananda, better known as a motivator, orator and a youth icon. Anoop A.J. is a researcher and policy analyst, with many years of experience in policy advocacy. He has worked as a research scholar at Vivekananda International Foundation, Delhi and as a volunteer with Vivekananda Kendra. One of the founding members of Bharat Niti, he writes regular columns in many dailies. Also a political activist, he is the N ational Secretary of the youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party.

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