uneducated, he attracted the attention of the middle class and numerous Bengali intellectuals. Vivekananda, Swami (1863 - 1902) Swami Vivekananda ( Sanskrit : स्वामी विवेकानन्द Bengali : স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Shami Bibekānondo ) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born Narendranath Dutta (