Swami Vivekananda's 'political view'- this proposition is in itself perplexing. But, what he didn't appreciate is the pragmatism of Swami Vivekananda for the successful interpretation of rationalism, nationalism hidden in Vedanta and his forthrightness in combining of Vedanta knowledge with western thought. Tanna Kartikeya (2012) Should Modi drag Swami Vivekananda into his politics? The Complete works of Swami Vivekananda (1992), Volume 1 to 8, 5th print of subsidized edition, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata. The Economic Times (2012) Gujarat elections 2012: Narendra Modi campaigns in name of Swami Vivekananda Available from: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.comThomas P. M. (1969) Swami Vivekananda and his Reconstruction of Hinduism as a Universal religion, University of McMaster.

Source: India Today January 12, 2018 06:25 UTC