jan 1, 1894 - Vedanta Society is Formed

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According to https://edblogs.columbia.edu, "In 1894 the Vedanta Society of New York, the first Hindu organization in the United States, was founded by Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of the Bengali saint Sri Ramakrishna. Since that time, it has striven to bring basic Vedanta principles to a Western audience."
According to https://www.encyclopedia.com, "Vedanta Society. A Hindu movement formed in New York in 1896 by Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. It is the W. branch of the Ramakrishna Math (monastery), based at Belur near Calcutta, and was established for the purpose of acquainting the West with the spiritual heritage of India in return for the scientific, educational, and other material benefits of the West."

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