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 Swami Rama Tirtha | |
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| Born | 22 October 1873 |
| Died | 17 October 1906 (aged 32) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Preaching Vedanta in the United States |
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| Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
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| Alma Mater | Government College, Lahore |
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Swami Rama Tirtha ( 22 October 1873 – 17 October 1906[1]), also known as Ram Soami, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta. He was among the first notable teachers of Hinduism to lecture in the United States, travelling there in 1902, preceded by Swami Vivekananda in 1893 and followed by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920.[2][3] During his American tours Swami Rama Tirtha spoke frequently on the concept of "practical Vedanta"[4] and education of Indian youth.[5] He proposed bringing young Indians to American universities and helped establish scholarships for Indian students.[6]
- ^ Verma, M.L. (2006). Swadhinta Sangram Ke Krantikari Sahitya Ka Itihas. Vol 2. pp. 418–421
- ^ Brooks, Douglas Renfrew (2000). Meditation Revolution: A History and Theology of the Siddha Yoga Lineage. India: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 81-208-1648-X.
- ^ Frawley, David (2000). Vedantic Meditation: Lighting the Flame of Awareness. North Atlantic Books. p. 3. ISBN 1-55643-334-4.
- ^ Rinehart, Robin (1999). One Lifetime, Many Lives: The Experience of Modern Hindu Hagiography. United States: Oxford University Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-7885-0555-6.
- ^ Bromley, David G; Larry D. Shinn (1989). Krishna Consciousness in the West. Bucknell University Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8387-5144-X.
- ^ Singh, appendix, article from Minneapolis Tribune: Would Save Countrymen: Swami Ram Plans the Redemption of the Ignorant Masses in India—American Education: He Would Have Them Come Here, as Did the Young Japanese.