On 12th January 1863 Swami Vivekanand was born in Kolkata.

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His childhood name was Narendranath Dutt.

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According to the government, his ideologies can be a great source of inspiration for youth.

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He also worked toward the abolition of child marriage in India.

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His motive was to provide education to women and to lower castes people.

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