Vivekananda founds the Ramakrishna Mission

A mission of service, named after his teacher Ramakrishna.

Key points for UPSC

• Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in Calcutta on 1 May 1897.
• Its ideal was service to humanity as worship, through schools, hospitals and relief work.
• His speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893 had made him famous.

Who was involved

• Swami Vivekananda · founding the Ramakrishna Mission

Test yourself

1. 1. The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:

   • (a) Swami Vivekananda
   • (b) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
   • (c) Dayanand Saraswati
   • (d) Keshab Chandra Sen
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   (a) Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda founded it in his teacher's name.

2. 2. Vivekananda spoke at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in:

   • (a) 1893
   • (b) 1885
   • (c) 1905
   • (d) 1911
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   (a) 1893. He addressed it in September 1893.

3. 3. The Mission's central ideal was:

   • (a) Service to humanity as worship
   • (b) Armed revolt
   • (c) Boycott of foreign goods
   • (d) Separate electorates
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   (a) Service to humanity as worship. Social service was its core work.