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National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda’s Birth Anniversary

13 January 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSNational YouthDay: SwamiVivekananda’sBirth Anniversary13 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Droupadi Murmu honoured Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, which is marked every year as National Youth Day on 12 January.

Key facts

  • Birth name: Narendranath Datta; born in Kolkata on 12 January 1863.
  • Blended modern education with serious study of Indian philosophy.
  • Stressed mental and physical strength as the base of character.
  • Chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and founder of the Ramakrishna Mission.

Global impact

  • Took Vedanta and Yoga to the world stage.
  • His 1893 Chicago address at the Parliament of the World’s Religions introduced India’s spiritual heritage and the message of universal brotherhood.

Exam angle

  • Motto: ‘Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha’, meaning self-realisation and service of the world.
  • National Youth Day date: 12 January.
  • Organisation founded: Ramakrishna Mission.

Test yourself

1. National Youth Day is observed on which date, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda?

Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January, observed as National Youth Day.

2. Swami Vivekananda was the key disciple of which saint?

He was a key disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

3. In which year did Vivekananda address the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago?

The notes record his historic Chicago address in 1893.

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