Rama Tirtha
Swami Rama Tirtha ( 22 October 1873 – 17 October 1906), also known as
Ram Soami, was an Indian teacher of the
Hindu philosophy of
Vedanta. He was among the first notable teachers of Hinduism to lecture in the
United States, travelling there in 1902, preceded by
Swami Vivekananda in 1893 and followed by
Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920. During his American tours Swami Rama Tirtha spoke frequently on the concept of "practical Vedanta" and education of Indian youth. He proposed bringing young Indians to American universities and helped establish scholarships for Indian students.
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