Baba Ramdev | |
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Ram krishna yadav
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Religion | Hinduism |
Founder of | Patanjali Yogpeeth, Bharat Swabhiman Trust |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Ram Krishna Yadav 25 December 1965 Saiyad Alipur, Mahendragarh, Haryana |
Parents | Ram Niwas Yadav (father) Gulabo Devi (mother) |
Honors | Honorary Doctorate by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar |
Baba Ramdev pronunciation (born as Ramkrishna Yadav in Haryana) is a yoga guru known for his work in ayurveda, business, politics and agriculture. He founded the Patanjali Group of Institutions and has shown interest in political issues.
Ramdev was born on 25 December 1965 to Ram Niwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi at Hazaribag Ali Saiyad Pur village of Mahendragarh district, Haryana. Both of his parents were farmer. He claims he became paralyzed when he was two & half and was later cured via practicing Yoga. He studied Indian scripture, Yoga and Sanskrit in various Gurukuls (schools). He was the student of Acharya Baldevji in Gurukul Kalwa. Ramdev took sanyasi diksha and adopted the name Swami Ramdev from Swami ShankarDev Ji. While living in Kalwa Gurukul in Jind district, Haryana, Ramdev offered free yoga training to villagers. Then he moved to Haridwar in Uttarakhand, where he practiced self-discipline and meditation, and spent several years studying ancient Indian scriptures at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya.