Context:
PM pays tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa on his Jayanti
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa:
- 19th century social reformer
- Born in – 1836, West Bengal
- Known as – Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya
- Served as a priest at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple
- Devoted his life to the worship of Goddess Kali
- Studied various religious traditions, including Tantra, Bhakti, Vaishnavism, Advaita Vedanta, Christianity, and Islam.
- Teachings –
- Believed all the religions lead up to a single goal – God
- Didn’t believed in caste differentiations, he even embraced the sceptics
- Disciple – Swami Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission to spread his teachings and engage in social service.
- Passed away in – 1886
Read more about Ramakrishna Mission
Source: PMI
Previous Year Question
Satya Shodhak Samaj organised:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam -2016 Prelims]
(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
Answer: (c)