The Indian philosopher and social reformer, Swami Vivekananda, or Narendra Nath Dutt nicknamed by his mother as 'Vireshwar', was born on 12th January 1863 in Shimla Pally Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal to Viswanath Dutta and Bhauvanswari Devi. Even though he was young, hp showed a precocious mind and keen memory. He practiced meditation from a very early age. White at school, he was good at studies, as well as games of rowing and other sports. He also studied instrumental and vocal music. He was a leader among his group of friends. At an early age, he began to question the validity of superstitious customs and discrimination based on caste and religion. In 1879, Narendra entered the Presidency College, Calcutta for higher studies. After one year, he joined the Scottish Church College, Calcutta and studied Philosophy. During the course, he studied Western Logic, Western Philosophy and History of European Nations.
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