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Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre

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Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre Door Kolkata 2011 10 22 6073
Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre Door Kolkata 2011 10 22 6073

Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre is a museum and cultural centre. It is located at 105 Vivekananda Road, Kolkata, India. In this house, Swami Vivekananda (then called Narendranath Datta) was born on 12 January 1863. The house remained Vivekananda's home throughout his childhood and early youth. The cultural centre was inaugurated by the President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre
Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata Sealdah North (Kolkata)

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Datta Ancestral Home - Birthplace of Vivekananda

Bidhan Sarani
700006 Kolkata, Sealdah North (Kolkata)
West Bengal, India
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