Swami Vivekananda born as Narendra nath datta was an indian hindu monk.He was a chief disciple of the 19th century monk Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.Swamy Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century.