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title: "Ramakrishna Mission: UPSC GS1 Notes | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897, merges social service with spirituality, vital for UPSC GS1 modern history studies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu philanthropic and monastic organisation founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897 to combine social service with the spiritual teachings of Sri Ramakrishna.
- What is the difference between the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission?
- Why did the Ramakrishna Mission seek minority religious status, and what did the Supreme Court decide?
- How does the Ramakrishna Mission differ from the Brahmo Samaj and Arya Samaj?
- What guiding principle underlies the Mission's social work?

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1. 1 May 1897

   The Ramakrishna Mission was founded on at Belur, near Calcutta, by Swami Vivekananda (born Narendranath Datta, 1863–1902), the foremost disciple of the Beng…

2. 4 May 1909

   The Mission was registered as a society under Act XXI of 1860 (the Societies Registration Act) on , giving it legal personality distinct from the Math, which…

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In 2013, the Ramakrishna Mission's Belur Math headquarters coordinated extensive flood-relief operations in Uttarakhand, distributing food, medicine, and shelter to pilgrims and residents stranded after the June cloudburst.

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