Swami Nikhilananda
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This article is about the founder of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center New York. For the Canadian born religious leader, see Swami Nikhilanand.
Swami Nikhilananda (1895–1973), born Dinesh Chandra Das Gupta[1] 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. 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).[2]
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Swami Nikhilananda | |
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Born | Dinesh Chandra Das Gupta 1895 |
Died | July 21, 1973 Wellesley Island, New York |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Guru | Sarada Devi |
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