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Describe Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to political thinking or contemplation.

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Swami Vivekananda never played an active role in Indian politics. He was a messenger of humanism and Advait Vedanta. Being a saint, he was attached with religion. He himself said, “Neither I am a politician nor a political movement”. But what he provided to the Indians was the sense of established supremacy of Indian culture over meaning – less foreign rule. He tried his best to attract the Indian youth towards Indian culture.

Moral strength, fearlessness and motivation of deeds were, in his view, the most valuable for the growth of Indian nationalism. Swami Vivekananda was an internationalist. He addressed the people present in Chicago Conference “My own brothers and sisters ”, which was a symbol of world brotherhood and the feeling of oneness.

He was a supporter to provide opportunities to all. He imagined an ideal nation. He considered that political redemption could be possible only by the collective progress of all. He presented the spiritual principle of nationalism. He believed in the theory of global fraternity. He considered morality as only basis of national unity.



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