Narendranath Datta was born in 1863 in Kolkata to an affluent family. He was known as Swami Vivekananda after taking monastic vows, and believed that a country's future depends on developing its people through teachings based on Vedanta philosophy. Vivekananda was a powerful orator, writer, singer and poet who authored several works and spoke on topics related to Hinduism, yoga, and nationalism.

3.  Narendranath Datta was born in an
affluent family in Kolkata on 12
January 1863.
 Swami Vivekananda, known in his
pre-monastic life as Narendranath
Datta.

4.  His father Vishwanath Datta, was a
successful attorney with interests in
a wide range of subjects.
 His mother, Bhuvaneshwari Devi,
was endowed with deep devotion,
strong character and other qualities.

5.  Vivekananda believed that a country's
future depends on its people.
 His teachings focused on human
development.
 Vivekananda believed that the essence of
Hinduism was best expressed in the
Vedanta philosophy, based on Adi
Shankara's interpretation

6.  Vivekananda was a powerful orator
and writer in English and Bengali.
 He was a singer and a poet.
 "A singer, a painter, a wonderful
master of language and a poet,
Vivekananda was a complete artist."

7.  Sangeet Kalpataru (1887
 Karma Yoga (1896)
 Raja Yoga (1896 )
 Vedanta Philosophy (1896)
 Lectures from Colombo to Almora (1897)
 Bartaman Bharat (Bengali) (March 1899).

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