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Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions (1893)
Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions (1893). This was the first World's Parliament of Religions and it was held from 11 to 27 September 1893. Swami Vivekananda delivered the following 6 speeches during this time: RESPONSE TO WELCOME (11 September 1893), WHY WE DISAGREE (15 September 1893), PAPER ON HINDUISM (19 September 1893), RELIGION NOT THE CRYING NEED OF INDIA (20 September 1893), BUDDHISM : THE FULFILMENT OF HINDUISM (26 September 1893), and ADDRESS AT THE FINAL SESSION (27 September 1893). With his fiery spirit, he introduced Hinduism at the opening session of the Parliament on September 11, 1893 and introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the West. Swamiji was only 30 years old when he addressed the Chicago conference.