Muscular Hinduism

Swami Vivekananda, an early proponent of Muscular Hinduism.

Muscular Hinduism is a philosophy that advocates for Hindus to be physically strong. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and Swami Vivekananda are considered to have been major early proponents in the early 20th century.[1][2][3][4][5]

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