SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CHSL 2023 - 03 Aug 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

The name of the Brahmin priest who later came to be known as Ramakrishna Paramahansa is:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya.

The Brahmin priest who later came to be known as Ramakrishna Paramahansa was born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay. Born on February 18, 1836, in the village of Kamarpukur in West Bengal, he displayed a deep spiritual inclination from a young age. Gadadhar's profound religious experiences and spiritual teachings led him to become one of India's most revered mystics. He is widely recognized as Ramakrishna Paramahansa, under whose guidance the Ramakrishna Order and Mission were later founded by his disciple Swami Vivekananda.