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Swami Nikhilananda

Indian Hindu guru (1895-1973) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Swami Nikhilananda (1895-1973), born Dinesh Chandra Das Gupta was a direct disciple of Sri Sarada Devi. In 1933, he founded the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York, a branch of Ramakrishna Mission, and remained its head until his death in 1973.

Swami Nikhilananda is read about 19 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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An accomplished writer and thinker, Nikhilananda's greatest contribution was the translation of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita from Bengali into English, published under the title The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942).

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1973 · aged 78