Swami Sadananda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Swami Sadananda

Hindu sage

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1865

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1911

Profession: monk

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Swami Sadananda, popularly known as Gupta Maharaj in the Ramakrishna Order, was a direct monastic disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
He was the first disciple according to some sources.
He took his monastic vows and joined Baranagar Math to serve the other disciples of Sri Ramakrishna in 1888–89 and subsequently joined the Belur Math when it was established.
He was one of the leaders of early Ramakrishna Mission in its relief work.
One of his significant contributions was providing relief to the citizens of Calcutta during the plague epidemic of 1898–99.
He traveled to Japan in 1903.
His later days were spent in company of Sister Nivedita as her protector and guide.
His notable contribution in the later part of his life was preaching the message of Swami Vivekananda, especially among youth.