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Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in:

Correct answer: (D) 1893.

Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893.

  1. (A)

    1900

  2. (B)

    1897

  3. (C)

    1885

  4. (D)

    1893

Explanation

Swami Vivekananda's Chicago appearance belongs to 1893, not to the later dates often confused with other milestones. His address at the Parliament of Religions began on September 11, 1893, with "Sisters and Brothers of America" and drew global attention to Hinduism and Indian philosophy. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897, which is why that year is a distractor rather than the answer. The decisive association is simple: Parliament of Religions, Chicago, Vivekananda's famous speech, 1893.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 1900 is too late because the Chicago Parliament of Religions address was on September 11, 1893.
  • (B) 1897 is the year linked here to Vivekananda founding the Ramakrishna Mission, not to his Chicago Parliament of Religions appearance.
  • (C) 1885 is associated with the founding of the Indian National Congress, while Vivekananda's Chicago event was in 1893.

Concept

In Modern Indian History, Vivekananda's Chicago address belongs to the theme of socio-religious reform and India's cultural self-presentation in the late nineteenth century. It recurs in RAS because Vivekananda's Chicago address is a high-yield date tied to Hinduism, Indian philosophy, and reform-era public life.

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