Swami Vivekananda was a revolutionary monk. He opened the eyes of the Indians towards the importance of loving life. He stressed the significance of the individual, his presence and ability. He gave importance to social service, which is necessary for the achievement of salvation (moksha). Gandhiji and many national leaders were inspired by his philosophy. He emphasized nation and religion like the two faces of a coin. In 1893 at Chicago Conference of World Religions, Vivekananda upheld the greatness of Indian by advocating tolerance of all religions and maintaining that all religions are true. He introduced Indian culture to the world. Really such a great personality, the revolutionary monk is a great inspiration to youth of India.
