Shankarananda (Ramakrishna monk)

Swami Shankarananda, (born Amritalal Sengupta; 9 March 1880 – 13 January 1962) was the seventh President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.^[1] Join the Ramakrishna Math in 1902.^[2] As a student, he attended Swami Vivekananda's lectures and was drawn to the monastic life by Swami Sadananda, his maternal uncle and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.^[3] Amulya was initiated by Swami Brahmananda in 1906. As a beloved disciple and also as a personal attendant of Swami Brahmananda for several years, he had the rare privilege of living with the Swami and of visiting many Math and Mission centres and various places of pilgrimage all over India.

Swami Shankarananda
স্বামী শঙ্করানন্দ
Personal life
Born	Amritalal Sengupta অমৃতলাল সেনগুপ্ত (1880-03-09)9 March 1880 Baje Pratappur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India)
Died	13 January 1962(1962-01-13) (aged 81) Belur Math, West Bengal, India
Religious life
Religion	Hinduism
Order	Ramakrishna Mission
Senior posting
Guru	Swami Brahmananda
Predecessor	Swami Virajananda
Successor	Swami Vishuddhananda
Disciples Swami Smaranananda Swami Prameyananda Swami Vagishananda Swami Prabhananda Pravrajika Anandaprana Swami Bhaumananda and others