Mahendranath Gupta

Mahendranath Gupta

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Mahendranath Gupta Profile

  • Name:
  • Mahendranath Gupta
  • Born:
  • July 14, 1854
  • Died:
  • June 4, 1932
  • Father:
  • Madhusudan Gupta
  • Mother:
  • Swarnamayi Devi
  • Spouse:
  • Nikunja Devi

Mahendranath Gupta Biography

Mahendranath Gupta was a noted disciple of Ramakrishna who was also known as M and Master Mahashay. He authored Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita, a Bengali classic. Paramahansa Yogananda, a famous spiritual leader was his disciple. Mahendranath died at his home, now called Kathamrita Bhavan. Now this place is known as a pilgrimage site as Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi had paid numerous visits to this place.

 

He was born on 14 July 1854 in Kolkata to Madhusudan Gupta and Swarnamayi Devi. He lost his mother at a younger age and had to face a lot of difficulties in a joint family. He studied at hare School and completed graduation from Presidency College in the year 1874. Same year he married Nikunja Devi, daughter of Thakur Charan Sen and a relative of Keshub Chunder Sen. He worked in government sector for a short period before taking teaching as his profession. He taught English, Psychology, and Economics at various colleges and became headmaster of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's high school. In those days, he was addressed as "Master Mahashay".

 

He got connected with the Brahmo Samaj during his youthful days. Once, feeling depressed with the bad behavior of his family he decided to commit suicide. At this point one of his friends took him to the temple garden of Dakshineswar Kali Temple, where Ramakrishna – the priest of Kali temple lived. This meeting was a turning point in his life. He met Ramakrishna in 1882, and as a part of his usual habit, he maintained a stenographic record of Ramakrishna's conversations and actions in his diary. Paramahansa Yogananda, a famous philosopher and saint was a student of Mahendranath Gupta.

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Updated: March 06, 2014

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