Swami Rama Tirtha

Swami Rama Tirtha
Swami Ram Tirtha
Born	(1873-10-22)22 October 1873 Village Muraliwala, British India (present-day Gujranwala District, Punjab)
Died	17 October 1906(1906-10-17) (aged 32) Tehri, United Province, British India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Government College, Lahore
Occupation	Preaching
Known for	Preacher of Vedanta

Swami Rama Tirtha  pronunciation  (Hindi: स्वामी रामतीर्थ 22 October 1873 – 17 October 1906), also known as Swami Ram, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta. He was among the first notable teachers of Hinduism to lecture in the United States, travelling there in 1902, preceded by Swami Vivekananda in 1893 and followed by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920. During his American tours Swami Rama Tirtha spoke frequently on the concept of 'practical Vedanta' and education of Indian youth. He proposed bringing young Indians to American universities and helped establish scholarships for Indian students.

Rama Tirtha was born to Pandit Hiranand Goswami on 22 October 1873 (Deepawali Vikram Samvat 1930) in the village of Muraliwala in the Gujranwala District of Punjab, Pakistan. His mother died when he was a few days old and he was raised by his elder brother Gossain Gurudas. After receiving a master's degree in mathematics from The Government College of Lahore he became professor of mathematics at Forman Christian College, Lahore. DR. Allama Iqbal(Father of the Nation, Pakistan) was also inspired by Swami Ram