Nation Building through Man-Making: The Revolutionary Works of Eknath Ranade Ji

Many talented people have been born on this earth who perceived their nation through their own unique vision and strove to give direction to their country and the world accordingly. One such hero was Eknath Ranade Ji. Eknath Ranade Ji was a person of versatile talent and profound foresight. He deeply assimilated the thoughts of Swami Vivekananda into his life and to implement them first established the ‘Vivekananda Rock Memorial’ in Kanyakumari. Thereafter, to give concrete shape to Swamiji's principles, he founded ‘Vivekananda Kendra—a spiritually oriented service mission’. Currently, Vivekananda Kendra operates its service projects across nearabout 24 states and 2 union territories of India. It is setting new benchmarks of development through various service programs, social and cultural development initiatives and educational activities thereby fulfilling the dreams of Swami Vivekananda and Eknath Ranade Ji. Through this article, the researcher has attempted to present the great vision and thoughts of Eknath Ranade Ji to everyone. Keywords: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Vivekananda Kendra, Eknath Ranade Ji.