Swami Pranavananda (; ;

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: Svāmī Praṇavānanda) also known as Yugācāryya Śrīmat Svāmī Praṇavānanda Jī Mahārāja (

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: যুগাচার্য্য শ্রীমৎ স্বামী প্রণবানন্দ জী মহারাজ;

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: युगाचार्य्य श्रीमत् स्वामी प्रणवानन्द जी महाराज), (24 February 1896 – 8 January 1941) was a

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and

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who founded a not-for-profit spiritual organization known as the

Bharat Sevashram Sangha Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a Hinduism, Hindu religious and spiritual organisation focused on humanitarian work. It was founded in 1917 by the illustrious patriot saint Swami Pranavananda, Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavananda Maharaj. It is purely ...

. He is remembered for his efforts to bring the modern

society into the new age without compromising the essential values of ancient traditions of Hindu spirituality. Swamiji was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of modern India. He is still revered his message of universal love, compassion for humanity and social reform without giving up the zeal and love of mother land. He was born on 29 January 1896, the day of Maghi Purnima (16th Magha, 1302), in a

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family of Bajitpur, a village in

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in undivided India (presently in

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). His parents Vishnu Charan Bhuiya and Saradadevi were pious and blessed by Lord

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to have a son for the mitigation of human suffering and universal emancipation. He was named Jaynath by his father at birth and later in his boyhood he was called Binod. Binod showed uncommon philosophical inclinations and had divine visions since childhood and often could be seen in contemplation at the village school. He was known with the children of the locality because of his helpful nature.

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