2013 - 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda - Hyderabad Mint UNC Set

This post gives the details of  Hyderabad Mint UNC Set. For Proof and UNC Set of Kolkata Mint, refer to the Previous post. 

The first coin of the Year 2013 in terms of release ceremony.
The details of the coins are as below:



Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863–4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world and was credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and contributed to the notion of nationalism in colonial India. He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America, through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.

Born into an aristocratic Bengali family of Calcutta, Vivekananda showed an inclination towards spirituality. He was influenced by his guru Ramakrishna from whom he learnt that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self and hence, service to God could be rendered by service to mankind. After the death of his guru, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired a first-hand knowledge of the conditions that prevailed in British India. He later travelled to the United States to represent India as a delegate in the 1893 Parliament of World Religions. He conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint and his birthday is celebrated as the National Youth Day.


Proof Set:
Coins of Rs 150 and Rs 5
Refer to the Previous Post

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 150 and Rs 5

Hyderabad Mint UNC Set
Coin of Rs 5











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