Born in the family of Hariprasad Basu in Baghanchra in the Nadia district , Madhavananda earlier called Nirmal Chandra Basu was a exceptional student.
Madhavananda graduated with distinction from the University of Calcutta. During his student life, he read the works of Vivekananda and was inspired by the ideals and messages of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. He was initiated by the Holy Mother at Jayrambati in March 1909. He joined the monastery in Chennai in January 1910. Madhavananda was also initiated into sannyasa by Swami Brahmananda [1] in January 1916. Later, his younger brother Vimal joined the Order; he was then known as Swami Dayananda and founded the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in Kolkata in 1932.
Thereafter, Madhavananda spent a few years at the Udbodhan office, assisting in the publication of the journal. He was later sent to Mayavati as the head of the Advaita Ashrama. He started a Hindi-language organ of the Order called Samanvaya, with the assistance of the Hindi poet, Suryakant Tripathi, 'Nirala'. Madhavananda was instrumental in spreading the ideals of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda in Gujarat and in the founding of the Rajkot Center. Moreover, he was sent to the United States to preach at the San Francisco monastery.
Madhavananda became a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and a member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922. He was called back to India in 1929 to serve as a Joint Secretary of the Order. He was appointed General Secretary in May 1938 and remained in that position until he was appointed Vice President in March 1962. His tenure as general secretary was an all-time high of 24 years. After the demise of Vishuddhananda, he became the President of the Order on August 4, 1962. As the President of the Order, Madhavananda presided over the Birth Centenary Celebrations of Vivekananda in 1963.
Madhavananda was austere and used to practice japa and meditation for hours. He translated many scriptures, like the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, the Brahma Sutras, and the Bhasha Paricchheda.
Madhavananda died on Wednesday, 1965, at the age of 76 years and ten months.
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Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order -
Madhavananda, Swami (1997). Brihadaranyaka Upanishad with the Commentary of Shankaracharya. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 696. ISBN81-7505-102-7.
Madhavananda, Swami (1996). Minor Upanishads. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 96. ISBN81-7505-104-3.
Madhavananda, Swami (2003). Vivekacudamani of Sri Sankaracarya: Text, With English Translation, Notes & Index. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 240. ISBN81-7505-106-X.
Madhavananda, Swami (1940). Bhasha Pariccheda of Vishwanath Nyayapanchanan. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 308. ISBN81-7505-112-4.
Madhavananda, Swami (1972). Vedanta-Paribhasa of Dharmaraja Adhvarindra. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 364. ISBN81-7505-113-2.
Madhavananda, Swami (1972). Mimamsa Paribhasha of Krishna Yajvan. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 364. ISBN81-7505-113-2.
Madhavananda, Swami (1997). Uddhava Gita - The Last Message of Shri Krishna. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. p. 384. ISBN81-7505-115-9.
Madhavananda, Swami (1950). Vairagya-Satakam of Bhartrihari. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama. pp. 60. ISBN81-85301-94-8.
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^"Swami Brahmananda". belurmath.org. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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swami, madhavananda, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, uses, texts, from, within, religion, faith, system, without, referring, secondary, s. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article uses texts from within a religion or faith system without referring to secondary sources that critically analyze them Please help improve this article April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Swami Madhavananda born Nirmal Chandra Basu 15 December 1888 6 October 1965 the ninth President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission was born in Bengal Presidency of British India Swami MadhavanandaPersonalBornNirmal Chandra Basu 1888 12 15 15 December 1888Baganchra Bengal Presidency British IndiaDied6 October 1965 1965 10 06 aged 76 Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan Kolkata West Bengal IndiaReligionHinduismOrganizationOrderRamakrishna MissionPhilosophyVedantaReligious careerGuruSarada DeviDisciples Swami Girishananda Contents 1 Biography 2 Related links 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in the family of Hariprasad Basu in Baghanchra in the Nadia district Madhavananda earlier called Nirmal Chandra Basu was a exceptional student Madhavananda graduated with distinction from the University of Calcutta During his student life he read the works of Vivekananda and was inspired by the ideals and messages of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda He was initiated by the Holy Mother at Jayrambati in March 1909 He joined the monastery in Chennai in January 1910 Madhavananda was also initiated into sannyasa by Swami Brahmananda 1 in January 1916 Later his younger brother Vimal joined the Order he was then known as Swami Dayananda and founded the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in Kolkata in 1932 Thereafter Madhavananda spent a few years at the Udbodhan office assisting in the publication of the journal He was later sent to Mayavati as the head of the Advaita Ashrama He started a Hindi language organ of the Order called Samanvaya with the assistance of the Hindi poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala Madhavananda was instrumental in spreading the ideals of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda in Gujarat and in the founding of the Rajkot Center Moreover he was sent to the United States to preach at the San Francisco monastery Madhavananda became a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and a member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922 He was called back to India in 1929 to serve as a Joint Secretary of the Order He was appointed General Secretary in May 1938 and remained in that position until he was appointed Vice President in March 1962 His tenure as general secretary was an all time high of 24 years After the demise of Vishuddhananda he became the President of the Order on August 4 1962 As the President of the Order Madhavananda presided over the Birth Centenary Celebrations of Vivekananda in 1963 Madhavananda was austere and used to practice japa and meditation for hours He translated many scriptures like the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad the Brahma Sutras and the Bhasha Paricchheda Madhavananda died on Wednesday 1965 at the age of 76 years and ten months Related links editRamakrishna Mission Institute of Culture Gol Park Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order Swami Madhavananda Six Lighted Windows Swami Yogeshananda ISBN 0 87481 410 3Bibliography editMadhavananda Swami 1997 Brihadaranyaka Upanishad with the Commentary of Shankaracharya Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 696 ISBN 81 7505 102 7 Madhavananda Swami 1996 Minor Upanishads Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 96 ISBN 81 7505 104 3 Madhavananda Swami 2003 Vivekacudamani of Sri Sankaracarya Text With English Translation Notes amp Index Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 240 ISBN 81 7505 106 X Madhavananda Swami 1940 Bhasha Pariccheda of Vishwanath Nyayapanchanan Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 308 ISBN 81 7505 112 4 Madhavananda Swami 1972 Vedanta Paribhasa of Dharmaraja Adhvarindra Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 364 ISBN 81 7505 113 2 Madhavananda Swami 1972 Mimamsa Paribhasha of Krishna Yajvan Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 364 ISBN 81 7505 113 2 Madhavananda Swami 1997 Uddhava Gita The Last Message of Shri Krishna Kolkata Advaita Ashrama p 384 ISBN 81 7505 115 9 Madhavananda Swami 1950 Vairagya Satakam of Bhartrihari Kolkata Advaita Ashrama pp 60 ISBN 81 85301 94 8 References edit Swami Brahmananda belurmath org Retrieved 9 July 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Swami Madhavananda Swami Madhavananda Ninth President Biography at Ramakrishna Mission Swami Madhavananda s English translation of Vivekachudamani Works by or about Swami Madhavananda at Internet Archive Works by Swami Madhavananda at 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