India and philosophers have acknowledged Vivekananda's influence. The first governor general of independent India, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , said "Vivekananda saved Hinduism, saved India." According to Subhash Chandra Bose , Vivekananda "is the maker of modern India" [135] and for Mohandas Gandhi , Vivekananda's influence increased his "love for his country a thousandfold." National