Ram Chandra Datta
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Ram Chandra Datta (30 October 1851 — 17 January 1899) was a householder disciple of Ramakrishna and a writer. Datta was a relative of Indian monk and social reformer Swami Vivekananda. After completing his graduation, he took job of a Government employee and a chemist. He invented an antidote for blood dysentery from an extract of an indigenous medicinal plant and started promoting "modern science".
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Ram Chandra Datta | |
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Born | (1851-10-30)30 October 1851 |
Died | 17 January 1899(1899-01-17) (aged 47) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Government employee Doctor Chemist Writer |
Known for | Disciple of Ramakrishna |
Relatives | Swami Vivekananda |
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Datta became a disciple of Ramakrishna and encouraged Narendranath Datta (pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda) to go to Dakshineswar and meet Ramakrishna. He died on 17 January 1899 after suffering from heart disease and chronic asthma.