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Who among the following participated at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago (USA) in September 1893?1. Periyar EV Ramaswamy2. Swami Vivekananda3. Ramakrishna Paramahansa4. Swami Dayanand

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Swami Vivekananda

The Correct Answer is Swami Vivekananda.

  • Swami Vivekananda participated at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago (USA) in September 1893.
  • The first Parliament of the World’s Religions was held in Chicago in 1893.
  • It marked the first concerted effort to bring all the different religions to a common platform where leaders and representatives of all faiths were able to communicate and share their views.
  • Swami Vivekananda won wide recognition for India’s ancient culture, philosophy, and faith through his powerful words.
  • The 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions was attended by 400 men and women, representing 41 religious traditions. 
  • It was there that Catholicism and Judaism were recognized as major American religions, and that Hinduism and Buddhism were first introduced to the West

  • Swami Vivekananda was born in 1863.
  • He founded the Ramakrishna Mission in May 1897.
  • He died in 1902 at Belur Math in present-day West Bengal.
  • He was influenced by Ramakrishna Paramahansa who was also his Guru.


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