Friday, February 1, 2008

Dr. Mahanambrata Brahmachari

One of the most profound Vaishnava scholar saints of modern times, Mahanambrata Brahmachari composed a series of insightful expositions and commentaries on many of the classic Indic scriptural texts. Mahanambrataji was born in Barishal district of what is now Bangladesh in 1904.

He came to the United States in 1933 to speak at the World Fellowship of Faiths. He earned his Doctorate degree in religious studies from the university of Chicago in 1937. In the next 60 years he authored over 50 books. He is one of the most articulate exponents of dharma and philosophy of the Indian subcontinent.

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