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Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

Philosopher

Birthday May 21, 1921

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Oct 21, 1990 (69)

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About

Remembered for creating the Ananda Marga, a spiritual organization that provided instruction in both meditation and yoga.

Before Fame

He grew up with an enviable intelligence and was practicing meditation from a very early age. According to his family, he received no education of any kind, not through school, books, or one-on-one instruction.

Trivia

He was barred from entering the USA during his life.

Family Life

He was born during a full moon in Jamalpur.

Associated With

He and Bikram Choudhury were both huge proponents of the practice of yoga.